Joel Embiid vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Joel Embiid 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 12.7 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (27.6 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 8,342 points more (12,612 vs. 4,270).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +12.7 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.9 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,612 | +8,342 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,270 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,034).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +8.2 | 7 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,034 | 7 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 366 | +291 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 75 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 447 | +239 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 208 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 456 | +177 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 279 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +32 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +34 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +33 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 457 |
| difference: | +12.7 | +4.2 | +7.9 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +5.0 | +6.2 | +3.8 | +5 | +170 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.9 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 36.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 287 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,612 | 4,147 | 8,283 | 50.1 | 540 | 1,592 | 33.9 | 3,778 | 4,564 | 82.8 | 10 | 457 |
| difference: | +8,342 | +2,742 | +5,363 | +1.9 | +26 | +197 | +2.9 | +2,832 | +3,471 | +3.8 | +5 | +170 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,270 | 1,405 | 2,920 | 48.1 | 514 | 1,395 | 36.8 | 946 | 1,093 | 86.6 | 5 | 287 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +9.0 | +5.2 | +6.5 | +6.4 | +4 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +1,034 | +316 | +685 | +0.5 | +4 | +64 | +9.0 | +398 | +487 | +6.4 | +4 | +33 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 5 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 31.2 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 17.8. In those 5 extra years over Austin Reaves, Joel Embiid won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.6. |