Nikola Jokic vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Nikola Jokic, 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.
Nikola Jokic played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 |
| Nikola Jokic | 11 | 7 | 2015-16 to 2025-26 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Nikola Jokic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 80 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | .512 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .333 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .811 |
| difference: | +19 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -1.2 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +.053 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.016 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.028 |
| 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 Nikola Jokic nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Nikola Jokic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 73 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 11.7 | .578 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .324 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .825 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +4.4 | +6.8 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +2.8 | +4.0 | +.049 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.074 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.039 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 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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| Nikola Jokic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 75 | 32.6 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 13.5 | .499 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .396 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .850 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +6.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +.013 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.029 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.003 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 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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| Nikola Jokic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 80 | 31.3 | 20.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 15.1 | .511 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .307 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .821 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +6.3 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +.051 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +.070 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.056 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 14 | 39.8 | 25.1 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 18.6 | .506 | 1.6 | 4.0 | .393 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .846 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.6 | +8.9 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +7.6 | +4.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +.095 | +1.4 | +5.4 | +.074 | +3.5 | +4.2 | +.011 |
| 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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| Nikola Jokic | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals | 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 73 | 32.0 | 19.9 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 14.7 | .528 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .314 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .817 |
| difference: | +52 | +4.9 | +7.9 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +.025 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +.055 | +4.6 | +5.0 | +.058 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 19 | 36.5 | 24.4 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 18.1 | .519 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .429 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .835 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Nikola Jokic played 6 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2021 to 2026—Nikola Jokic played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 6 extra years over Austin Reaves, Nikola Jokic got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 3 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 5 All-Star Game |