Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 9.2 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (24.0 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 16,465 points more (20,709 vs. 4,244).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +9.2 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +16,465 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,244 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,835).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +10.3 | 9 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,835 | 9 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +494 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 74 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | +558 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 207 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | +583 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +56 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +57 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +58 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.9 | +5.8 | +7.0 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +8.4 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +17.3 | +8 | +578 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 48.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 286 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +16,465 | +6,194 | +10,865 | +7.0 | +37 | +535 | +8.4 | +4,040 | +6,102 | +17.3 | +8 | +578 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,244 | 1,396 | 2,898 | 48.2 | 510 | 1,381 | 36.9 | 942 | 1,088 | 86.6 | 5 | 286 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +4.3 | +6.4 | +7.7 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +12.0 | +3.2 | +6.4 | +26.7 | +6 | +58 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,835 | +702 | +1,272 | +7.7 | +1 | +78 | +12.0 | +430 | +724 | +26.7 | +6 | +58 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 8 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 471 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.2 ppg and his lowest 27.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |