Rivers played in 36 games in his ninth season in the NBA. The Duke product averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.8 steals in 23.5 minutes per game. The 2012 first-round pick started seven games and averaged 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.4 minutes during those contests. On the season, the 28-year-old shot 42.4 percent from the field, 36.9 percent from three and 71.0 percent from the free-throw line. Rivers scored in double figures 13 times and scored 20-plus points four times, including a season-high 25 on two occasions. On May 5, he went 7-for-13 from the field, 6-for-9 from three and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line en route to 25 points during a 113-97 win over the Knicks on May 5. On Jan. 26, he went 10-for-14 from the field and 5-for-7 from three as he tallied 25 points, three rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes. The six-foot-four guard distributed multiple assists 29 times, including a season-high seven during a 147-140 Game 5 win over the Trial Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. Defensively, the ex-Blue Devil recorded multiple steals in eight games, including a season-high four during a 114-112 win over the Pelicans on April 28. Per 36 minutes, Rivers averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals.

In his first full season with the Rockets, Rivers appeared in 68 games and averaged 8.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.4 minutes per contest. Rivers hit 35.6 percent of his three-point attempts in addition to knocking down a career-best 70.3 percent of his free throws. Rivers scored in double-figures 29 times (including playoffs) and topped 20 points twice. Against the Jazz on Jan. 27, he finished with 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 41 minutes. In a win over Minnesota on Feb. 26, Rivers posted 23 points, four rebounds and three assists. Inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, Rivers erupted for a career-high 41 points, adding six rebounds, four assists and two steals. In that game, Rivers hit a season-high six three-pointers. Versus Indiana on Aug. 12, Rivers grabbed a season-high nine rebounds. In a Dec. 3 matchup against San Antonio, Rivers hit 5-of-6 three-point attempts en route to 19 points.

The 2018-19 season was a turbulent one for Austin Rivers. He was traded from the Clippers to the Wizards over the summer of 2018. The Duke product played 29 games for Washington, including two starts, and averaged 7.2 points, 2.0 assists and 1.1 made three-pointers per contest. Then, in December, he was traded to -- and subsequently waived by -- the Phoenix Suns. He quickly found a new home in Houston, where he appeared in 47 games, mostly as a reserve. In just three games, Rivers proved to be a valuable bench player for Houston. Then an injury to Eric Gordon led to Rivers starting games through most of January, averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 13 starts. During that run, on Jan. 13, Rivers exploded for a season-high 25 points during a road loss to the Magic. Despite his regular-season success, Rivers saw his role diminish in the playoffs, playing 22 minutes per game in 10 appearances. Rivers' Rockets defeated the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs but lost in six games to Golden State in the second round.

In his sixth NBA campaign, Austin Rivers really broke out with the Los Angeles Clippers. He started 59 of the 61 games in which he appeared and may have posted even better numbers if not for a heel injury that cost him nearly 20 contests. Rivers set new career highs with 15.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He also shot 42.4 percent and a career-best 37.8 percent on three-point attempts. The Duke product recorded three 30-point performances on the season, all in December. He had back-to-back 30-point games just days before Christmas. In those two contests, he totaled 74 points, nine assists and 11 made three-pointers. For the month of December, he averaged 19.2 points and shot over 43 percent from beyond the arc. After returning from his heel injury Feb. 9, Rivers scored double-digit points in 22 of his next 23 games. The Clippers posted an impressive 14-9 record during that run.

Rivers enjoyed a breakout season in his fifth NBA campaign. He played in 74 games for the Clippers, averaging a career-high 27.8 minutes. Rivers started 29 games during the season, the most in his career. Accordingly, he posted the best numbers of his NBA career, averaging 12.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Rivers also had his best campaign as a shooter, making 44.2 percent of his field-goals and 69.1 percent of his free-throws. He blossomed from deep, making a career-high 1.5 three-pointers per game on a career-best 37.1-percent mark from beyond the arc. The Duke University product scored a season-high 28 points in a win over Memphis on Jan. 4, adding four rebounds and seven assists. He dished a career-best 10 assists against the Knicks on Feb. 8 while scoring seven points. Rivers missed the last six games of the regular season and the beginning of the NBA playoffs due to a strained hamstring. He returned for Game 5 of the Clippers' opening-round series against Utah and played in the final three contests. For the post-season, Rivers made two starts and averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 boards and 1.3 three-pointers over 30.1 minutes per playoff game.

In his first full season with the Clippers, Austin Rivers played in 67 games and averaged 21.9 minutes per contest. He logged time at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, mostly in a reserve role. Overall, Rivers averaged a career-high 8.9 points per game. He posted career highs with a 43.8 field goal percentage and 68.1 free throw percentage. The Duke University product also averaged 1.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals per game. He made a career-high 62 three-pointers during the season and shot 33.5 percent from beyond the arc. On March 31, he scored a career-high 32 points against Oklahoma City, drilling a career-high seven three-pointers on nine attempts. He scored 26 points against Philadelphia on Jan. 2, making 11-of-16 shots from the field. In the postseason, Rivers played in each of the Clippers' six first-round contests against Portland. He averaged 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the series. Filling in for the injured Chris Paul, Rivers scored a combined 34 points and dished 11 assists as a starter in the final two games of the matchup.

Austin Rivers began his third NBA season as the Pelicans' backup point guard. He played in 35 games with New Orleans, getting a slight boost in minutes to 22.1 per game. In those contests, Rivers averaged 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He scored 21 points against Portland on Dec. 20, making a career-high 11 free-throws on 12 attempts. On Jan. 12, Rivers was traded to the Boston Celtics. He didn't play any games with Boston, as they in turn traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers three days later. By joining the Clippers, Rivers became the first player in history to be coached by his father in an NBA game. Rivers averaged fewer minutes (19.3) with Los Angeles, but his numbers mostly improved. In 41 contests, he posted per-game averages of 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He raised his field-goal percentage from 38.7 percent with New Orleans to 42.7 percent with the Clippers. On Feb. 21, he scored a career-high 28 points against Sacramento. Rivers played in each of the Clippers' 14 postseason games, averaging 8.4 points, 1.7 boards and 1.1 dimes per contest.

In Rivers' second season in the Association, he played in 69 contests for New Orleans, making four starts. His playing time dropped to 19.4 minutes per game, but he improved upon his numbers from his rookie campaign. Rivers averaged 7.7 points on the season and raised his field-goal percentage to 40.5 percent. He also increased his percentage from beyond the arc to 36.4 percent. The 6-foot-4 guard improved upon his per-game stats in rebounds (1.9) and assists (2.3) as well. He scored a season-high 20 points against Houston on Apr. 12, adding 10 rebounds and six assists. That performance was the first double-double of his career. Rivers dished nine assists twice during the season. In one of those contests, he scored 14 points and collected two steals against Memphis on Mar. 12. In a win over the Lakers on Mar. 4, Rivers set a career high with four steals while scoring 12 points, going 5-of-8 from the field.

Austin Rivers was selected with the 10th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets. He played in 61 contests as a rookie, making 26 starts and averaging 23.2 minutes per game. Rivers averaged 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He shot 37.2 percent from the field, including 32.6 percent from three-point range. Rivers went off for a season-high 27 points against Minnesota on Dec. 14, making 5-of-6 attempts from beyond the arc. He grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Indiana on Dec. 22, scoring seven points in a losing effort. The Hornets finished the season at 27-55 and missed the post-season.