Vince Carter vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Vince Carter 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.
Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Vince Carter 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 2.2 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (16.7 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 21,676 points more (25,728 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +2.2 | 22 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +21,676 | 22 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,158).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +1.4 | 11 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +1,158 | 11 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +529 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +893 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +1201 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +60 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 12 | +12 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +30 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +44 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | +62 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +6.5 | +18 | +1,261 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +21,676 | +7,954 | +18,554 | +4.5 | +1,797 | +4,834 | +0.1 | +3,971 | +5,061 | +6.5 | +18 | +1,261 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +9.6 | +8 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +1,158 | +407 | +1,010 | +3.9 | +58 | +191 | +4.1 | +286 | +369 | +9.6 | +8 | +62 |
| 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
Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 18 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 22, from 2003 to 2020—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 1,274 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |