Austin Reaves vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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 2024-25
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 4 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Mychal Thompson 11

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Mychal Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 14.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.8 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,052 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,067 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,196 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Austin Reaves 209 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 86 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Austin Reaves 280 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .481 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .370 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .863 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.