Joe Johnson vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Joe Johnson, 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.
Joe Johnson played 18 years in the NBA, 14 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Joe Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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 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 |
| Joe Johnson | 18 | 13 | 2001-02 to 2021-22 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Joe Johnson | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2001-02 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second 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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 77 | 24.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 7.6 | .430 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .292 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .774 |
| difference: | +16 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.029 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.025 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.065 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Joe Johnson nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Joe Johnson | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2002-03 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 82 | 27.5 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .397 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .366 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .774 |
| difference: | +18 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +.132 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.032 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +.090 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 8.5 | .275 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .154 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .400 |
| difference: | +10 | +8.9 | +11.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +.189 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +.289 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +.495 |
| 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 |
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| Joe Johnson | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 82 | 40.6 | 16.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 15.7 | .430 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .305 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .750 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +.056 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.062 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +.103 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Joe Johnson | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost West Conf Finals | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 82 | 39.5 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .461 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .478 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .750 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.6 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.001 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +.101 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +.127 | ||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 9 | 39.3 | 18.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.9 | .504 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .556 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .697 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -1.6 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +.093 | +0.8 | +5.4 | +.237 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +.160 | |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Joe Johnson played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2006 to 2022—Joe Johnson played in 11 Playoffs. In those 14 extra years over Austin Reaves, Joe Johnson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 7 All-Star Game |