Kyrie Irving vs. Rashard Lewis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rashard Lewis 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 / 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.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Rashard Lewis, who played 16. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Rashard Lewis had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Rashard Lewis 16 8 1998-99 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 20 7.3 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.6 .365 0.1 0.3 .167 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Rashard Lewis 82 19.2 8.2 1.5 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 6.9 .486 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 5 31.4 15.4 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.8 .441 1.8 3.8 .474 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 78 34.9 14.8 1.8 5.1 6.9 1.6 1.2 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.5 11.4 .480 1.6 3.7 .432 2.3 2.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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 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
Rashard Lewis 71 36.4 16.8 2.0 5.1 7.0 1.7 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.5 6.4 13.7 .468 1.7 4.5 .389 2.3 2.8 .810
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
Rashard Lewis 3 26.3 12.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.7 .375 0.3 2.0 .167 4.3 4.3 1.000

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 77 39.5 18.1 2.0 4.6 6.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 6.7 14.9 .452 1.0 2.8 .346 3.7 4.5 .820
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards 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 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
Rashard Lewis 80 36.6 17.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 2.2 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.9 6.7 15.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .376 2.6 3.4 .763
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Rashard Lewis 71 38.0 20.5 1.5 3.9 5.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.2 7.5 16.2 .462 2.4 6.1 .400 3.1 4.0 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 8 39.0 16.9 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.1 5.4 13.3 .406 0.6 3.1 .200 5.5 6.3 .880

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Rashard Lewis 78 36.9 20.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.8 .467 1.8 4.7 .384 4.5 5.5 .818
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 60 39.1 22.4 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 2.4 7.7 16.8 .461 2.5 6.5 .390 4.4 5.3 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 %
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
Rashard Lewis 81 38.0 18.2 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.6 6.4 14.0 .455 2.8 6.8 .409 2.7 3.2 .838
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
Rashard Lewis 10 41.7 19.5 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.4 1.1 0.5 2.3 1.8 7.1 16.3 .436 2.1 6.8 .309 3.2 3.9 .821

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
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
Rashard Lewis 79 36.2 17.7 1.2 4.6 5.7 2.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 13.8 .439 2.8 7.0 .397 2.8 3.4 .836
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
Rashard Lewis 24 41.1 19.0 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.9 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.5 .448 2.2 5.5 .394 3.8 4.8 .784

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Rashard Lewis 72 32.9 14.1 0.9 3.6 4.4 1.5 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.2 .435 2.3 5.9 .397 2.0 2.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 14 36.6 12.9 1.1 4.6 5.6 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.7 4.7 10.2 .462 2.0 5.4 .373 1.4 1.8 .800

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBDDid 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 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
Rashard Lewis 57 32.0 11.7 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.8 4.4 10.2 .433 1.5 4.3 .357 1.4 1.7 .802
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season -2011-12
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 28 26.0 7.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 7.9 .385 0.6 2.4 .239 1.1 1.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season -2012-13
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 55 14.4 5.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.5 .414 0.9 2.4 .389 0.5 0.8 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 11 4.3 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 16

Kyrie Irving Rashard Lewis
Season -2013-14
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 60 16.2 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.6 3.9 .415 0.8 2.2 .343 0.4 0.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 18 17.7 5.3 0.2 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 .412 1.2 3.3 .373 0.2 0.2 .750