Kyrie Irving vs. Joe Wolf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Wolf and Kyrie Irving, 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.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Joe Wolf, who played 11. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Joe Wolf had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Joe Wolf 11 3 1987-88 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Joe Wolf 42 27.1 7.6 1.2 3.2 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.0 .407 0.1 0.4 .200 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2012-131988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Joe Wolf 66 22.0 5.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.3 2.6 6.1 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2013-141989-90
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 %
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
Joe Wolf 77 17.2 4.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 5.1 .395 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 74 21.5 7.3 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.2 7.0 .451 0.0 0.2 .133 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 67 17.3 3.8 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.5 4.1 .361 0.0 0.2 .091 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 23 7.2 2.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Joe Wolf didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 63 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 64 16.6 4.5 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.5 2.1 4.1 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf 11 7.7 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.7 2.1 .348 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Joe Wolf 56 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.7 1.6 .449 0.0 0.1 .143 0.3 0.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 57 10.9 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.1 .331 0.0 0.2 .200 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Joe Wolf 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
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 %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Joe Wolf
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 %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------