Kyrie Irving vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)