Joel Embiid vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Joel Embiid, 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.
Joel Embiid played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Joel Embiid 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 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 |
| Joel Embiid | 9 | 7 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Joel Embiid | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 31 | 25.4 | 20.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .466 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .367 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .783 |
| difference: | +30 | +2.2 | +12.9 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +4.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.2 | -3.1 | -2.2 | +4.1 | +8.6 | +.007 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.050 | +4.6 | +6.0 | +.056 |
| 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 Joel Embiid nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Joel Embiid | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 63 | 30.3 | 22.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 16.8 | .483 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .308 | 5.7 | 7.4 | .769 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.5 | +9.9 | +1.8 | +6.2 | +8.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -2.2 | -1.6 | +4.1 | +9.1 | +.046 | +0.3 | +.090 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +.095 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 17.3 | .435 | 1.0 | 3.6 | .276 | 5.4 | 7.6 | .705 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +1.6 | +6.6 | +8.2 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.6 | -2.0 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +.029 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +.167 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +.190 |
| 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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| Joel Embiid | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 64 | 33.7 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 18.7 | .484 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .300 | 8.2 | 10.1 | .804 |
| difference: | +18 | +1.6 | +11.6 | +1.8 | +7.5 | +9.3 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +3.5 | +7.2 | +.002 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.067 | +5.4 | +6.8 | +.049 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 11 | 30.4 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 14.5 | .428 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .308 | 6.7 | 8.2 | .822 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.4 | +3.4 | +0.9 | +5.7 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -2.8 | -1.5 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +.048 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +.039 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +.073 |
| 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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| Joel Embiid | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 51 | 29.5 | 23.0 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 15.7 | .477 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .331 | 6.9 | 8.5 | .807 |
| difference: | +22 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +7.1 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.7 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.017 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +.046 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +.070 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 4 | 36.3 | 30.0 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 18.5 | .459 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 12.0 | 14.8 | .814 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.9 | +13.8 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +6.9 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.7 | -1.0 | -0.9 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +.048 | +2.0 | +5.4 | +.069 | +10.8 | +13.4 | +.043 |
| 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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* Joel Embiid played 5 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Joel Embiid played in 4 Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Austin Reaves, Joel Embiid got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Season MVP 1 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 2 Scoring Leader 4 All-Star Game |