Bill Laimbeer vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Bill Laimbeer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Bill Laimbeer 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Austin Reaves 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Austin Reaves 314

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Austin Reaves 86

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Austin Reaves 81

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Austin Reaves 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Austin Reaves .423

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Austin Reaves .903

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Austin Reaves 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Austin Reaves 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024)