Austin REAVES
23.3 PPG
4.7 RPG
5.5 APG
64.1% TS
19.7 PER
2025-26
Off
96
Def
74
Ovr
95
Player Info
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
- Age
- 28
- Born
- 1998-05-29
- Position
- SG
- Service
- 4 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'4.5"
- Ht (shoes)
- 6'5.8"
- Wingspan
- 6'6.3"
- Standing Reach
- 8'5"
- Max Vert
- 35"
- No-Step Vert
- 25"
- Lane Agility
- 10.9s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.1s
- Body Fat
- 11%
- Hand Length
- 8"
- Hand Width
- 8.3"
Austin Reaves's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
free_agent
PO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 now | $41.2M | $41.2M | $41.2M | — |
| 2027-28 | $43.0M | $43.0M | $43.0M | — |
| 2028-29 | $46.3M | $46.3M | $46.3M | — |
| 2029-30 | $49.6M | $49.6M | $49.6M | — |
2023-24
– 2025-26
Free Agent
LAL
via Early Bird Rights
Austin Reaves signed a 4 year, $53,827,872 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $53,827,872 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,456,968. In 2026-27, Reaves will earn a base salary of $14,898,786, while carrying a cap hit of $14,898,786 and a dead cap value of $14,898,786.
- •2026-27: Player Option (deadline 6/29/26)
- •15% Trade Bonus
- •Reportedly offered & declined 4 year $89 million from LAL (6/26/25)
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $12.0M | $12.0M | $12.0M | — |
| 2024-25 | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | — |
| 2025-26 | $13.9M | $13.9M | $13.9M | — |
2021-22
– 2022-23
LAL
via Minimum
Austin Reaves signed a 2 year, $2,488,776 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $2,488,776 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,244,388.
- •2021-22: $100,000 guaranteed
- •2022-23: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 1/10/23 (option deadline 6/29/22)
minimum
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $925K | $925K | $925K | — |
| 2022-23 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.6M | — |
- Expected salary
- $50.1M
- Actual salary
- $41.2M
$8.9M under market
Positive surplus value
Strong player-quality anchor
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 61 | 19 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 45.9% | 31.7% | 83.9% | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 22 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 52.9% | 39.8% | 86.4% | 7.7 | 4.1 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 57 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 48.6% | 36.7% | 85.3% | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 46.0% | 37.7% | 87.7% | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| 2025-26 | 51 | 45 | 34.5 | 23.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 49.0% | 36.0% | 87.1% | 14.9 | 7.3 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 61 | 23.2 | 60.0% | 12.1% | 11.1 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.151 | 110.8 | 109.0 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 28.8 | 68.7% | 15.4% | 14.8 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0.248 | 115.4 | 110.5 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 32.1 | 61.3% | 19.8% | 15.5 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 1.3 | 15.1 | 0.275 | 114.6 | 115.6 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 34.9 | 61.6% | 23.0% | 17.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 1.6 | 21.9 | 0.412 | 117.1 | 113.3 |
| 2025-26 | 51 | 34.5 | 64.1% | 26.1% | 19.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | 1.2 | 16.2 | 0.440 | 117.3 | 112.3 |