Yao Ming vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Yao Ming 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 4.5 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (19.0 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 5,195 points more (9,247 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +4.5 | 8 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +5,195 | 8 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+120).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +3.1 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | +120 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +164 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +239 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +211 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +5 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | +2 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +17.0 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +4 | +206 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +5,195 | +2,041 | +3,660 | +4.4 | +491 | +1,324 | +17.0 | +1,604 | +1,963 | +3.0 | +4 | +206 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +6.4 | +2.3 | +6.2 | +37.9 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +5.9 | +1 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +120 | +45 | +46 | +6.4 | +61 | +161 | +37.9 | +91 | +115 | +5.9 | +1 | +2 |
| 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
Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 4 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2007 to 2011—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 185 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 10.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Yao Ming played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.1 ppg and his lowest 17.1. |