Desmond Bane vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 3.3 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (17.8 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 1,528 points more (5,580 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +3.3 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +1,528 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+20).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +0.2 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +20 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +69 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +55 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +39 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1,528 | +706 | +1,548 | +0.9 | +319 | +645 | +4.0 | +203 | +253 | +2.0 | +1 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1 | +1 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +20 | +6 | +27 | +1.8 | +11 | +21 | +1.7 | +3 | +4 | +0.7 | +1 | +1 |
| 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
Desmond Bane's additional seasons: | ||||
* Desmond Bane played 1 season more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Desmond Bane's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Desmond Bane played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 4 games. |