Austin Reaves vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Austin Reaves, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Austin Reaves played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than John Wall, who played 11. Austin Reaves had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| John Wall | 11 | 4 | 2010-11 to 2022-23 |
Rookie Season |
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| Austin Reaves | John Wall | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| difference: | +8 | +14.6 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +6.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | -3.1 | -1.1 | +3.4 | +8.9 | +.050 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.021 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +.073 |
| John Wall | 69 | 37.8 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 14.1 | .409 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .296 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .766 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Austin Reaves nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Austin Reaves | John Wall | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| difference: | +2 | +7.4 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +0.9 | +0.6 | -2.4 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +5.8 | +.106 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.327 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.075 |
| John Wall | 66 | 36.2 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 13.5 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .071 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .789 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
| John Wall | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Austin Reaves | John Wall | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
| Others | NBA Cup Champion | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| difference: | +33 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +.045 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +.100 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +.049 | |
| John Wall | 49 | 32.7 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .441 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .267 | 5.0 | 6.2 | .804 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
| John Wall | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Austin Reaves | John Wall | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +.027 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.026 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.072 |
| John Wall | 82 | 36.3 | 19.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 16.3 | .433 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .351 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .805 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.045 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +.100 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +.092 |
| John Wall | 11 | 38.2 | 16.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 14.9 | .366 | 0.6 | 2.9 | .219 | 4.7 | 6.2 | .765 |
Season 5 |
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| Austin Reaves | John Wall | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 38.2 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 19.8 | .525 | 3.0 | 7.8 | .385 | 10.4 | 11.6 | .897 |
| difference: | +74 | +2.3 | +16.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.3 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +.080 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +.085 | +6.8 | +7.0 | +.112 | ||
| John Wall | 79 | 35.9 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 14.8 | .445 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .300 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .785 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Wall | 7 | 39.0 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 15.7 | .391 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .176 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .846 |
Additional Years |
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* John Wall played 6 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2016 to 2023—John Wall played in two Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Austin Reaves, John Wall got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Star Game |