LeBron James vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and LeBron James, 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.
LeBron James played 23 years in the NBA, 18 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. LeBron James had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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 |
| LeBron James | 23 | 18 | 2003-04 to 2025-26 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| LeBron James | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 79 | 39.5 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 18.9 | .417 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .290 | 4.4 | 5.8 | .754 |
| difference: | +18 | +16.3 | +13.6 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -2.8 | -0.5 | +5.5 | +13.7 | +.042 | +0.1 | +.027 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +.085 | |
| 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 LeBron James nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LeBron James | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 80 | 42.4 | 27.2 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 21.1 | .472 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .351 | 6.0 | 8.0 | .750 |
| difference: | +16 | +13.6 | +14.2 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +4.4 | +3.8 | +1.7 | +0.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | +5.9 | +13.4 | +.057 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.047 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +.114 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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| LeBron James | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 79 | 42.5 | 31.4 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 23.1 | .480 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .335 | 7.6 | 10.3 | .738 |
| difference: | +3 | +10.4 | +15.5 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.2 | -0.4 | +5.5 | +11.6 | +.006 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.032 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +.115 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 13 | 46.5 | 30.8 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 23.6 | .476 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .333 | 6.7 | 9.1 | .737 |
| difference: | +8 | +11.7 | +14.0 | +0.7 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -4.2 | -1.8 | +5.2 | +11.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.064 | +3.3 | +5.3 | +.158 | ||
| 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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| LeBron James | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 78 | 40.9 | 27.3 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 20.8 | .476 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .319 | 6.3 | 9.0 | .698 |
| difference: | +5 | +6.0 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +.016 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.058 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +.179 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 20 | 44.7 | 25.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 20.0 | .416 | 1.1 | 3.8 | .280 | 7.4 | 9.8 | .755 |
| difference: | +15 | +5.5 | +8.9 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +1.5 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.6 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +.005 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +.039 | +6.2 | +8.4 | +.102 |
| 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 |
Season 5 |
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| LeBron James | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 75 | 40.4 | 30.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 21.9 | .484 | 1.5 | 4.8 | .315 | 7.3 | 10.3 | .712 |
| difference: | +54 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +.019 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.054 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.163 |
| Austin Reaves | 21 | 36.9 | 27.8 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 16.9 | .503 | 2.8 | 7.6 | .369 | 8.0 | 9.1 | .875 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LeBron James | 13 | 42.5 | 28.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 21.2 | .411 | 1.4 | 5.4 | .257 | 9.4 | 12.8 | .731 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 18 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 23, from 2009 to 2026—LeBron James played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 18 extra years over Austin Reaves, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 11 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup MVP 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 17 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |