David Nwaba vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and David Nwaba, 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 / 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.

David Nwaba played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Austin Reaves, who played 3. David Nwaba had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achivements, 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
David Nwaba 6 0 2016-17 to 2021-22
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 20 19.9 6.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 .580 0.1 0.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .641
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 70 23.5 7.9 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.3 2.9 6.0 .478 0.3 0.7 .346 1.9 2.9 .655
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 51 19.3 6.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 2.1 2.5 5.1 .481 0.5 1.5 .320 1.1 1.7 .682
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 20 13.4 5.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 .521 0.6 1.4 .429 0.9 1.4 .667
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 5
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 30 22.6 9.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 2.0 3.5 7.3 .486 0.6 2.1 .270 1.6 2.3 .691
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 6
David Nwaba Austin Reaves
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba 46 13.2 5.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.8 .483 0.3 1.1 .306 1.0 1.5 .716
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
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