Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Kyrie Irving:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kyrie Irving1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Kyrie Irving13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Kyrie Irving6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Kyrie Irving8

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Kyrie Irving0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Kyrie Irving3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Kyrie Irving0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Kyrie Irving0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kyrie Irving1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Kyrie Irving 23.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Kyrie Irving 4.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Kyrie Irving 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Kyrie Irving 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Kyrie Irving 16,975

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Kyrie Irving 2,895

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Kyrie Irving 4,100

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Kyrie Irving 945

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Kyrie Irving 308

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Kyrie Irving 721

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Kyrie Irving 23.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Kyrie Irving 3.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Kyrie Irving 4.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Kyrie Irving 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Kyrie Irving 1,724

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Kyrie Irving 272

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Kyrie Irving 358

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Kyrie Irving 105

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Kyrie Irving 46

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Kyrie Irving 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Kyrie Irving .455

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Kyrie Irving .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Kyrie Irving 25.9
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.3
(2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.