Larry Johnson vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Larry Johnson 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Larry Johnson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Austin Reaves has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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, Larry Johnson averages 1.7 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (16.2 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 7,398 points more (11,450 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +1.7 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +7,398 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+2.5 points per game) while Larry Johnson scored more points (+502).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +2.5 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +502 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +167 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +376 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +432 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +7 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +24 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +39 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +9.7 | +6 | +427 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +7,398 | +3,062 | +6,301 | +0.4 | +126 | +230 | +3.8 | +1,400 | +1,957 | +9.7 | +6 | +427 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +7.6 | +0.5 | +12.5 | +3 | +40 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +502 | +201 | +397 | +2.8 | +14 | +6 | +7.6 | +114 | +162 | +12.5 | +3 | +40 |
| 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
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 6 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 1996 to 2001—he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 411 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |