Tim Kempton vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Tim Kempton, 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.

Tim Kempton played 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Austin Reaves, who played 3. Tim Kempton had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Tim Kempton 8 2 1986-87 to 1997-98
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos 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 %
Tim Kempton 66 14.2 4.4 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .693
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Tim Kempton 79 17.0 6.1 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.7 2.2 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.6 .686
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
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
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Tim Kempton 71 14.9 5.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 4.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Tim Kempton 3 10.7 6.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 4
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1992-93-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Tim Kempton 30 5.6 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .581
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1993-94-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 13 10.5 3.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 1.2 2.9 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .563
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 3 29.7 8.7 3.3 2.0 5.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 8.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 6
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1995-96-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Tim Kempton 3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1996-97-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Tim Kempton 10 5.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tim Kempton Austin Reaves
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Tim Kempton 8 5.9 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------
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