Ben McDonald vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Ben McDonald 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)