Paolo Banchero vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Austin Reaves scored more points 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.9 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (22.3 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 151 points more (4,786 vs. 4,635).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.3 | +6.9 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 15.4 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,786 | +151 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,635 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+11.3 points per game) while Austin Reaves scored more points (+99).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +11.3 | 2 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | +99 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 140 | +55 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 205 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 222 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 215 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 293 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.3 | 7.6 | 17.2 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.6 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.4 | 4 | 215 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +5.3 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +13.1 | +1 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,786 | 1,644 | 3,693 | 44.5 | 308 | 976 | 31.6 | 1,190 | 1,622 | 73.4 | 4 | 215 |
| difference: | +151 | +127 | +554 | +3.8 | +244 | +518 | +5.3 | +141 | +409 | +13.1 | +1 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +4.4 | +10.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +18.1 | +1 | +14 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +99 | +28 | +57 | +0.8 | +33 | +94 | +3.9 | +10 | +7 | +18.1 | +1 | +14 |
| 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
Austin Reaves' additional seasons: | ||||
* Austin Reaves played 1 season more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2026—he averaged 27.8 points in a total of 21 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Austin Reaves' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Austin Reaves didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |