Austin Reaves vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons and Austin Reaves to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Austin Reaves has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Anfernee Simons scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 0.5 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (15.4 points against 14.9). On the other hand Anfernee Simons scored a total of 1,530 points more than Austin Reaves (6,165 vs. 4,635).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | +0.5 | 5 |
| Anfernee Simons | 14.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 5 | |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,165 | +1,530 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+365).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +12.0 | 3 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | +365 | 3 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 85 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 130 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 222 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 267 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 293 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 392 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | +10 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | +21 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | +15 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +3 | +113 |
| Anfernee Simons | 14.9 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 88.0 | 8 | 414 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 1,517 | 3,139 | 48.3 | 552 | 1,494 | 36.9 | 1,049 | 1,213 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
| difference: | +1,530 | +668 | +1,933 | +5.2 | +475 | +1,198 | +1.3 | +281 | +340 | +1.5 | +3 | +113 |
| Anfernee Simons | 6,165 | 2,185 | 5,072 | 43.1 | 1,027 | 2,692 | 38.2 | 768 | 873 | 88.0 | 8 | 414 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +4.3 | +8.8 | +7.5 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +12.1 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +7.4 | +11 | |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +365 | +128 | +272 | +7.5 | +44 | +127 | +12.1 | +65 | +72 | +7.4 | +11 | |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anfernee Simons' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anfernee Simons played 3 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 141 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 13.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anfernee Simons' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anfernee Simons didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |