austin โคReaves‘ โEfficiency stats Backโ Up 51-point Performance, Suggest Continued Ascent
Los Angeles, CA – October 27, 2025 โค – Austinโ Reaves’โฃ recent 51-point outburst against the Sacramento Kings wasn’t โa statistical anomaly, but rather a presentationโ ofโค consistent efficiencyโ even โwith increased volume, according to a deeper look โatโ his careerโค numbers. The Losโ Angeles Lakers guard is proving his โคscoringโ prowessโข isn’t reliant on a limited role, andโข couldโข be poised for further offensive growth.
While Reaves’ scoring total grabbed โฃheadlines, scrutiny immediately turned to whether such a performance was sustainableโ given his careerโ shooting percentages. However, analysis reveals Reaves maintains remarkableโ efficiency even when taking on a largerโฃ scoring load.
Throughout his career, Reaves has attempted at least 13โข field โฃgoals โฃin 90 games. โIn 76 of โคthose contests, his effective fieldโค goal percentage (eFG%) exceeded .400 – meaning he was a highly efficient shooter even with โขincreased opportunities. He’s only beenโข subpar as a high-volume shooter in 14 career games.
Comparatively, Luka Donฤiฤ posted an eFG% under .400 in nineโข of 49 gamesโฃ last year where he attempted at least 13 field goals. Anthony Edwards dipped below the โ.400โค mark inโ 14โ of 73 such games. Theseโ figures demonstrateโค Reaves’ efficiency โฃis comparable to that of established NBA scoring stars.
Reaves’ role with the Lakers has steadily expanded each season, with corresponding increases in both minutes played and point totals. โThis season,โค he’s benefiting from the โฃNBA’s new “hot-stove” โฃcontact rule, which penalizes defenders for hitting aโฃ shooter’s arm after the release of the ball. Through three games, Reaves isโ averaging 12.3 free throwโ attemptsโข per game, more than double his previous career-high of 5.0. While his 22 โคfree throw attempts in the 51-point game are unlikely to be repeated regularly, theโฃ rule change presents a meaningful scoring prospect.
At 27 years old,โฃ Reaves is entering his prime. โขHis established โขability to scoreโฃ 30+ points in aโ game (14 โคtimes in hisโ career) combined with his โคincreasing role and the new rules suggest further high-scoring performances are within reach.
