Tom Hoover vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Tom Hoover, 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

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.

Tom Hoover played 4 years in the NBA, 1 more than Austin Reaves, who played 3. Tom Hoover had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, 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 achivements, 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
Tom Hoover 4 1 1963-64 to 1966-67
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Hoover Austin Reaves
Season 1963-642021-22
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover 59 16.7 4.8 - - 5.6 0.6 - - - 3.1 1.7 4.2 .413 - - - 1.4 2.2 .614
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tom Hoover Austin Reaves
Season 1964-652022-23
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover 24 6.4 1.4 - - 2.4 0.5 - - - 1.5 0.5 1.3 .406 - - - 0.3 0.6 .571
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 %
Tom Hoover ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Hoover Austin Reaves
Season 1965-662023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tom Hoover 4 2.8 1.0 - - 0.8 0.3 - - - 0.8 0.5 0.8 .667 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Tom Hoover Austin Reaves
Season 1966-67-
Team St. Louis Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover 17 7.6 1.8 - - 2.1 0.5 - - - 2.1 0.8 1.8 .419 - - - 0.3 0.8 .385
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Hoover ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
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