Joe Buckhalter vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Joe Buckhalter 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Austin Reaves 4,635

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Austin Reaves 1,184

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Austin Reaves 1,337

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 90

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Austin Reaves 301

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Austin Reaves .483

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.