J.J. Hickson vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and J.J. Hickson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

J.J. Hickson played 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Austin Reaves, who played 3. J.J. Hickson had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
J.J. Hickson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 62 11.4 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .672
Austin Reaves 61 23.2 7.3 0.7 2.4 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.4 5.2 .459 0.9 2.7 .317 1.6 1.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 81 20.9 8.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .554 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Austin Reaves 64 28.8 13.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.0 7.7 .529 1.3 3.4 .398 3.6 4.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 11 7.2 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .688
Austin Reaves 16 36.2 16.9 1.3 3.2 4.4 4.6 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.6 12.1 .464 2.4 5.5 .443 3.2 3.6 .895

Season 3
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 80 28.2 13.8 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 2.7 5.4 11.7 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.6 .673
Austin Reaves 82 32.1 15.9 0.7 3.6 4.3 5.5 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 1.9 5.1 .367 2.8 3.3 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves 5 34.8 16.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.6 6.0 12.6 .476 1.4 5.2 .269 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 4
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2011-12-
Team Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 54 23.0 8.4 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.4 7.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .642
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 5
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2012-13-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 80 29.0 12.7 3.3 7.0 10.4 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.2 9.3 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .679
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 6
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2013-14-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 69 26.9 11.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.8 9.5 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 4.2 .517
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 7
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2014-15-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 73 19.3 7.6 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.3 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .577
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 8
J.J. Hickson Austin Reaves
Season 2015-16-
Team Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson 35 12.5 5.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.9 .447
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
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