Guard · Minnesota Timberwolves
Austin Rivers
Age 33 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 91 kg · Born Aug 1, 1992 · Duke
8.3 PPG
2.0 RPG
2.1 APG
895 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
895games
7,431career pts
9.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 243 games · 2014-15–2017-18
Position rank · 2022-23
#31PPG rank
#31PER rank
#31WS rank
Among 36 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.1
2017-18 · LAC
RPG
2.6
2019-20 · HOU
APG
4.0
2017-18 · LAC
PER
12.6
2017-18 · LAC
WS
2.5
2016-17 · LAC
Draft
2012
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Duke
Career by team
Minnesota Timberwolves
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
1.4 APG
52 games
Denver Nuggets
2020-21 – 2021-22 · 2 seasons
6.5 PPG
1.8 RPG
1.5 APG
82 games
New York Knicks
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
2.2 RPG
2.0 APG
21 games
Houston Rockets
2018-19 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
8.8 PPG
2.3 RPG
1.9 APG
115 games
Washington Wizards
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
7.2 PPG
2.4 RPG
2.0 APG
29 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2014-15 – 2017-18 · 4 seasons
11.1 PPG
2.1 RPG
2.6 APG
243 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2012-2013 – 2014-15 · 3 seasons
6.9 PPG
1.9 RPG
2.3 APG
165 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | NOP | 61 | 0 | 23.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37.2 | 32.6 | 54.6 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 69 | 4 | 19.4 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 40.5 | 36.4 | 63.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | 76 | 5 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 29.8 | 67.5 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | LAC | 41 | 2 | 19.3 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 42.7 | 30.9 | 58.2 | 10.6 | 0.8 |
| 2014-15 | NOP | 35 | 3 | 22.1 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 38.7 | 28.0 | 74.6 | 10.1 | 0.7 |
| 2015-16 | LAC | 67 | 7 | 21.9 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 33.5 | 68.1 | 11.1 | 1.9 |
| 2016-17 | LAC | 74 | 29 | 27.8 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.2 | 37.1 | 69.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 |
| 2017-18 | LAC | 61 | 59 | 33.7 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 64.2 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 76 | 15 | 26.7 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 40.6 | 31.8 | 52.6 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 47 | 13 | 28.6 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 32.1 | 51.0 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| 2018-19 | WAS | 29 | 2 | 23.6 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 39.2 | 31.1 | 54.3 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 68 | 4 | 23.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 35.6 | 70.3 | 10.4 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 36 | 7 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 36.9 | 71.0 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 15 | 5 | 26.9 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 70.6 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 21 | 2 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 36.4 | 71.4 | 9.5 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 67 | 18 | 22.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 34.2 | 72.7 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 52 | 10 | 19.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 35.0 | 76.9 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 2021 | New York Knicks | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 2020 | Denver Nuggets | New York Knicks | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2020 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2019 | Washington Wizards | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 2018 | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 2018-19 to 2018-19 | |
| Jul 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Austin Rivers
Austin James Rivers is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a sports analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports. The son of basketball coach and former player Doc Rivers, he played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2012 NBA draft, Rivers was selected with the 10th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets, playing three seasons there before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. After three years with the Clippers, he was traded to the Washington Wizards in June 2018. In December of the same year, he joined the Houston Rockets. He also play