LaMelo Ball vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Austin Reaves has better playoff stats. 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, LaMelo Ball averages 6.5 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (21.0 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 807 points more (4,859 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +6.5 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | +807 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Austin Reaves has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +16.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | +435 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +62 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | +9 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | +42 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Austin Reaves' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.6 | +7.7 | +5.9 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +1 | +49 | |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +807 | +377 | +1,288 | +5.9 | +212 | +600 | +0.5 | +159 | +158 | +2.6 | +1 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +16.7 | +5.8 | +12.7 | +45.5 | +2.3 | +6.2 | +37.9 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +89.2 | +3 | +26 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +435 | +150 | +330 | +45.5 | +61 | +161 | +37.9 | +74 | +83 | +89.2 | +3 | +26 |
| 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
LaMelo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* LaMelo Ball played 1 season more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 47 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
LaMelo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |