Austin Reaves vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Austin Reaves has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 0.4 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (14.9 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 4,152 points more (8,204 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +0.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +4,152 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+5.7 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+214).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +5.7 | 3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +214 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +257 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +7.9 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +5 | +270 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +4,152 | +1,424 | +4,100 | +7.9 | +893 | +2,397 | +0.1 | +411 | +477 | +0.1 | +5 | +270 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +5.7 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +3 | +33 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +214 | +69 | +221 | +5.7 | +69 | +178 | +0.4 | +7 | +11 | +3.0 | +3 | +33 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 5 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 319 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |