Kyrie Irving vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Neil Johnston 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

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.