Rick Adelman vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Rick Adelman 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
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Rick Adelman 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.