Paul McCracken vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Paul McCracken, 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.

Paul McCracken and Austin Reaves both played 3 years in the NBA. Paul McCracken had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Paul McCracken 3 0 1972-73 to 1976-77
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul McCracken Austin Reaves
Season 1972-732021-22
Team Houston RocketsLos 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 %
Paul McCracken 24 12.7 4.6 - - 2.1 0.7 - - - 1.3 1.8 3.7 .494 - - - 1.0 1.6 .590
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 %
Paul McCracken ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Paul McCracken Austin Reaves
Season 1973-742022-23
Team Houston RocketsLos 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 %
Paul McCracken 4 3.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Paul McCracken ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Paul McCracken didn't play in 1974-75 and 1975-76.

Season 3

Paul McCracken Austin Reaves
Season 1976-772023-24
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Paul McCracken 9 13.2 5.2 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.0 - 1.9 2.0 5.2 .383 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
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 %
Paul McCracken ------- --- ----------
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