Luka Doncic vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, 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.
Luka Doncic played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 |
| Luka Doncic | 7 | 5 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Luka Doncic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 72 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 16.5 | .427 | 2.3 | 7.1 | .327 | 4.8 | 6.7 | .713 |
| difference: | +11 | +9.0 | +13.9 | +0.5 | +4.2 | +4.6 | +4.2 | +0.6 | -2.7 | -0.5 | +4.6 | +11.3 | +.032 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +.010 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +.126 | |
| 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 |
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| * Neiher Luka Doncic nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Luka Doncic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Mavericks 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 61 | 33.6 | 28.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 20.6 | .463 | 2.8 | 8.9 | .316 | 7.0 | 9.2 | .758 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.8 | +15.8 | +0.8 | +5.6 | +6.4 | +5.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -2.8 | -0.8 | +5.5 | +12.9 | +.066 | +1.5 | +5.5 | +.082 | +3.4 | +5.1 | +.106 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 6 | 35.8 | 31.0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 21.3 | .500 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .364 | 7.0 | 10.7 | .656 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.4 | +14.1 | +0.6 | +6.0 | +5.4 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -3.6 | -0.4 | +5.1 | +9.2 | +.036 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +.079 | +3.8 | +7.1 | +.239 |
| 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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| Luka Doncic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 66 | 34.3 | 27.7 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.5 | .479 | 2.9 | 8.3 | .350 | 5.2 | 7.1 | .730 |
| difference: | +16 | +2.2 | +11.8 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -2.2 | -0.4 | +4.2 | +9.0 | +.007 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +.017 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +.123 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | 40.1 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 28.0 | .490 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .408 | 3.9 | 7.3 | .529 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.3 | +18.9 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +4.1 | +6.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -3.8 | -0.8 | +7.7 | +15.4 | +.014 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +.139 | +0.5 | +3.5 | +.366 |
| 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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| Luka Doncic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Mavericks 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 65 | 35.4 | 28.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 21.6 | .457 | 3.1 | 8.8 | .353 | 5.6 | 7.5 | .744 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.5 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +4.6 | +4.6 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -2.1 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +.003 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +.024 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +.133 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 15 | 36.8 | 31.7 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 23.5 | .455 | 3.4 | 9.9 | .345 | 6.9 | 9.0 | .770 |
| difference: | +10 | +2.4 | +15.5 | +0.1 | +4.5 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -0.7 | +4.7 | +8.9 | +.044 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.026 | +5.7 | +7.6 | +.087 | |
| 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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* Luka Doncic played 3 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Luka Doncic played in two Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA First Team 1 Scoring Leader 2 All-Star Game |