Joe Meriweather vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Joe Meriweather 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Austin Reaves 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Austin Reaves 4.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Austin Reaves 335

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Austin Reaves 87

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Austin Reaves 87

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Austin Reaves 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Austin Reaves .409

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Austin Reaves .912

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024)

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