Brian Cardinal vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Brian Cardinal 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Austin Reaves 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Austin Reaves 4,270

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Austin Reaves 1,103

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Austin Reaves 1,261

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Austin Reaves 219

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Austin Reaves 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Austin Reaves .368

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Austin Reaves .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Austin Reaves 31.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Austin Reaves 5.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Austin Reaves 9.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)