LeBron James vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and LeBron James 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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LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 11.6 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (27.0 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 37,707 points more (42,342 vs. 4,635).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +11.6 | 23 |
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,342 | +37,707 | 23 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,854).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +11.7 | 18 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,854 | 18 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,289 | +1204 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1340 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,571 | +1278 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 293 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +251 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +266 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +266 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.5 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,571 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +4.9 | +9.1 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +12.8 | +18 | +1,270 |
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,342 | 15,548 | 30,711 | 50.6 | 2,571 | 7,363 | 34.9 | 8,675 | 11,777 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,571 |
| difference: | +37,707 | +14,031 | +27,572 | +2.3 | +2,019 | +5,869 | +2.0 | +7,626 | +10,564 | +12.8 | +18 | +1,270 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 1,517 | 3,139 | 48.3 | 552 | 1,494 | 36.9 | 1,049 | 1,213 | 86.5 | 5 | 301 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.4 | +7.8 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +3.6 | +5.4 | +15.1 | +15 | +266 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +7,854 | +2,821 | +5,654 | +4.2 | +419 | +1,282 | +4.6 | +1,793 | +2,436 | +15.1 | +15 | +266 |
| 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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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 18 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 23, from 2009 to 2026—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 1,180 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 17.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 246 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |