Darius Garland vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Austin Reaves scored more points 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 4.4 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (18.9 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 3,152 points more (7,204 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +4.4 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +3,152 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+0.6 points per game) while Austin Reaves scored more points (+54).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +0.6 | 3 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | +54 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +98 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +145 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +110 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +2.8 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2 | +102 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +3,152 | +1,296 | +3,033 | +2.8 | +404 | +979 | +1.8 | +156 | +175 | +0.4 | +2 | +102 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +3.5 | +4 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +54 | +13 | +10 | +2.6 | +14 | +24 | +3.6 | +14 | +13 | +3.5 | +4 | |
| 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
Darius Garland's additional seasons: | ||||
* Darius Garland played 2 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 132 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Darius Garland's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Darius Garland played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 17 games. |