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.

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.

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

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+8
Austin Reaves 1

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 55
+52
Austin Reaves 3

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 297
+282
Austin Reaves 15

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
201477
Austin Reaves 7.3
+0.5
202261

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
201581
Austin Reaves 13.0
+0.3
202364

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+1.0
201680
Austin Reaves 15.9
202482

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+2.7
201780
Austin Reaves 20.2
202573

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
201875
Austin Reaves 32.0
+5.1
20266

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 gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Austin Reaves -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
20156
Austin Reaves 16.9
+5.4
202316

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Austin Reaves 16.8
+16.8
20245

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+8.6
20176
Austin Reaves 16.2
20255

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+25.7
20187
Austin Reaves -
DNP *
20260
* 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.