Austin Reaves vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong and Austin Reaves that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Derek Strong 3

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Derek Strong 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,442 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,147 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,294 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Austin Reaves 229 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 87 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Austin Reaves 294 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .482 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .366 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 27.9 (2026) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.7 (2026) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 7.0 (2026) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2026) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)