Michael Porter Jr. vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. 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 1,545 points more (5,597 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | +1.7 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | +1,545 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+3.7 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+539).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +3.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +539 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | +49 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | +73 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | +66 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +4 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +26 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +49 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +6.8 | +2 | +65 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
| difference: | +1,545 | +784 | +1,462 | +1.9 | +350 | +740 | +3.6 | +373 | +382 | +6.8 | +2 | +65 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +12.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +539 | +206 | +469 | +0.9 | +105 | +283 | +0.5 | +22 | +42 | +12.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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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Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Porter Jr. played 2 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 158 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Michael Porter Jr. played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 26 games. |