Brandon Bass vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Brandon Bass, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brandon Bass played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Brandon Bass had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Kyrie Irving had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brandon Bass 12 8 2005-06 to 2016-17
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2005-062011-12
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 29 9.2 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .632
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2006-072012-13
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 21 7.7 2.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.7 2.1 .341 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 79 19.7 8.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.1 6.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .822
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 5 26.6 11.6 4.0 2.8 6.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 5.0 .960
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 81 19.4 8.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.1 6.3 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .867
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 10 19.2 9.4 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.3 6.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.1 .903
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841

Season 5

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 50 13.0 5.8 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.7 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .825
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 7 6.0 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.9 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875

Season 6

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 76 26.1 11.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.4 8.5 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.1 .815
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 23.2 7.3 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.2 .923
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905

Season 7

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 59 31.7 12.5 1.6 4.6 6.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.1 10.7 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .810
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 20 30.4 11.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 4.1 8.8 .463 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .922
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 81 27.6 8.7 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .860
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 34.0 6.7 1.3 5.3 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900

Season 9

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 82 27.6 11.1 2.0 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.3 8.8 .486 0.0 0.1 .333 2.5 2.9 .858
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 82 23.5 10.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.7 4.2 8.3 .504 0.1 0.4 .281 2.1 2.6 .790
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 4 21.5 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929

Season 11

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 66 20.3 7.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.2 .845
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000

Season 12

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 52 11.1 5.6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.1 3.6 .575 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.7 .875
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brandon Bass Kyrie Irving
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 11 39.9 21.0 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.7 15.6 .494 2.6 5.9 .446 2.9 3.5 .842