Damian Lillard vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Austin Reaves.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Austin Reaves in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 9.7 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (25.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 17,963 points more (22,598 vs. 4,635).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +9.7 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +17,963 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,280).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +8.5 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,280 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +565 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +660 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +607 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 293 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +36 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +42 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +41 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.1 | +8.0 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +8 | +599 |
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +17,963 | +5,749 | +13,429 | +4.5 | +2,252 | +6,062 | +0.2 | +4,213 | +4,640 | +3.4 | +8 | +599 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 1,517 | 3,139 | 48.3 | 552 | 1,494 | 36.9 | 1,049 | 1,213 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.2 | +6.8 | +4.6 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +7 | +42 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,280 | +391 | +994 | +4.6 | +161 | +442 | +1.1 | +337 | +377 | +0.1 | +7 | +42 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 8 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 504 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |