Jim McIlvaine vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Jim McIlvaine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim McIlvaine played 7 years in the NBA, 4 more than Austin Reaves, who played 3. Jim McIlvaine had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim McIlvaine 7 2 1994-95 to 2000-01
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 55 9.7 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.6 1.3 .479 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .683
Austin Reaves 61 23.2 7.3 0.7 2.4 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.4 5.2 .459 0.9 2.7 .317 1.6 1.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 80 14.9 2.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.1 0.3 2.1 0.5 2.1 0.8 1.8 .428 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .552
Austin Reaves 64 28.8 13.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.0 7.7 .529 1.3 3.4 .398 3.6 4.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves 16 36.2 16.9 1.3 3.2 4.4 4.6 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.6 12.1 .464 2.4 5.5 .443 3.2 3.6 .895

Season 3

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 82 18.0 3.8 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.4 .471 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 1.3 .495
Austin Reaves 82 32.1 15.9 0.7 3.6 4.3 5.5 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 1.9 5.1 .367 2.8 3.3 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 5 5.6 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Austin Reaves 5 34.8 16.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.6 6.0 12.6 .476 1.4 5.2 .269 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 4

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1997-98-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 78 15.5 3.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.2 0.3 1.8 0.7 3.1 1.3 2.9 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 6 10.0 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.7 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 3.7 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.3 .500
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1998-99-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 22 12.2 2.2 1.4 1.0 2.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.0 2.3 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 1999-00-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 66 15.9 2.4 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.6 3.1 1.0 2.3 .416 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .518
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim McIlvaine Austin Reaves
Season 2000-01-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine 18 10.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.9 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------