Duane Ferrell vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Duane Ferrell, 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.

Duane Ferrell played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Duane Ferrell had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Duane Ferrell 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland 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 %
Duane Ferrell 41 5.6 2.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .682
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland 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 %
Duane Ferrell 14 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 .357 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.4 .333
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Duane Ferrell 78 14.9 6.1 1.2 1.1 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.2 4.6 .489 0.0 0.0 .667 1.6 2.0 .801
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 %
Duane Ferrell 5 14.6 4.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Duane Ferrell 66 24.2 12.7 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 9.6 .524 0.2 0.5 .333 2.5 3.3 .761
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Duane Ferrell 82 21.2 10.2 1.2 1.1 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.0 8.5 .470 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.8 .779
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 %
Duane Ferrell 3 18.0 11.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 4.7 7.7 .609 0.3 1.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Duane Ferrell 72 16.0 7.1 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.3 .485 0.0 0.1 .111 2.0 2.6 .783
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 %
Duane Ferrell 11 17.0 7.1 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.2 2.3 5.7 .397 0.1 0.4 .250 2.5 3.3 .750
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

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Duane Ferrell 56 10.8 4.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.5 3.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.5 .753
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 %
Duane Ferrell 10 8.5 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.4 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 1.0 1.6 .625
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Duane Ferrell 54 10.9 3.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 3.1 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .737
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 %
Duane Ferrell 5 13.8 3.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .500
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

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Indiana PacersBrooklyn 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 %
Duane Ferrell 62 18.0 6.4 0.9 1.4 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.4 .472 0.3 0.7 .409 0.9 1.5 .617
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn 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 %
Duane Ferrell 50 9.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.2 .369 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .545
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell Kyrie Irving
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn 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 %
Duane Ferrell 8 5.8 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.8 .071 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell 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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Duane Ferrell 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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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