Cedric Ceballos vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Cedric Ceballos, 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

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.

Cedric Ceballos played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Cedric Ceballos had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Cedric Ceballos 11 8 1990-91 to 2000-01
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 63 11.6 8.2 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.2 6.7 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.6 .663
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 3 8.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 64 11.3 7.2 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.8 2.8 5.7 .482 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .736
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 8 23.5 13.5 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.8 5.5 10.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 74 21.7 12.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.4 5.1 8.9 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .725
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 16 11.6 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .727
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 53 30.2 19.1 2.9 3.6 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.3 8.0 15.0 .535 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .724
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 10 21.2 10.1 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.9 4.3 9.3 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .833
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 58 35.0 21.7 2.9 5.1 8.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.6 16.8 .509 1.0 2.5 .397 3.6 5.0 .716
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 10 34.0 14.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.8 12.6 .381 1.8 5.0 .360 2.8 3.8 .737
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 78 33.7 21.2 2.8 4.1 6.9 1.5 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.8 8.2 15.4 .530 0.7 2.4 .277 4.2 5.2 .804
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 4 35.5 19.0 2.8 5.5 8.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 7.5 15.5 .484 1.3 4.0 .313 2.8 3.0 .917
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 50 28.5 14.6 2.0 4.6 6.6 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.3 .457 0.5 2.0 .255 2.8 3.7 .747
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 5 21.6 6.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 2.2 6.6 .333 0.6 2.4 .250 1.6 1.6 1.000
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 47 21.1 11.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.3 8.8 .492 0.4 1.5 .300 2.3 3.1 .738
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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 13 27.1 12.5 1.8 4.8 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.8 4.5 10.8 .421 0.8 2.2 .393 2.6 3.8 .694
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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 69 29.9 16.6 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 6.5 14.5 .446 0.6 1.9 .328 3.0 3.6 .843
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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Detroit Pistons, Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Cedric Ceballos 40 14.0 6.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.7 .441 0.6 1.8 .301 0.9 1.1 .860
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 %
Cedric Ceballos 3 5.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Cedric Ceballos Kyrie Irving
Season -2022-23
Team -Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Cedric Ceballos 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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
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 %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 12 40.1 21.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 5.4 1.4 0.5 2.5 3.2 7.8 16.3 .482 2.8 6.3 .440 2.7 3.2 .842
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