Luka Doncic vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 14.1 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (28.6 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 8,826 points more (12,878 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +14.1 | 7 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +8,826 | 7 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,262).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +14.2 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,262 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +313 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +243 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | +177 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +40 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +31 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +29 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +4.9 | +10.8 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +4.6 | +11.2 | +3 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +8,826 | +3,020 | +6,536 | +1.3 | +885 | +2,604 | +2.0 | +1,901 | +2,683 | +11.2 | +3 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +14.2 | +5.0 | +10.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +5.0 | +15.5 | +2 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,262 | +442 | +954 | +0.7 | +121 | +364 | +3.2 | +257 | +366 | +15.5 | +2 | +29 |
| 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
Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 4 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 31.0 points in a total of 236 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33.9 ppg and his lowest 28.2. In those 4 extra years over Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Luka Doncic played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.3 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 28.9. |