Jim Barnes vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Jim Barnes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Barnes

vs.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.