Mike Gale vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Mike Gale, 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.

Mike Gale played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Mike Gale had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Mike Gale 6 5 1976-77 to 1981-82
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1976-772011-12
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Gale 82 31.7 10.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.8 2.3 0.6 - 2.7 4.3 9.2 .468 - - - 1.7 2.0 .820
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 %
Mike Gale 2 33.5 11.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 - 4.5 4.5 11.5 .391 - - - 2.0 3.5 .571
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1977-782012-13
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Gale 70 29.9 9.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.4 2.3 0.4 2.5 2.4 3.9 8.3 .473 - - - 1.2 1.4 .870
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 %
Mike Gale 6 33.5 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 5.2 1.2 0.7 2.8 2.5 4.2 9.3 .446 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1978-792013-14
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Gale 82 25.9 8.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.6 1.9 0.5 1.9 2.3 3.5 7.5 .464 - - - 1.1 1.3 .843
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 %
Mike Gale 14 21.6 6.8 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.0 1.1 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.7 6.2 .437 - - - 1.4 1.6 .864
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1979-802014-15
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Gale 67 22.0 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.7 1.8 0.2 1.7 2.0 2.6 5.6 .454 0.0 0.2 .154 1.4 1.8 .808
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 %
Mike Gale 3 23.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.3 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.7 6.7 .400 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 2.3 .571
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
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1980-812015-16
Team San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Mike Gale 77 14.4 4.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 .508 0.0 0.1 .286 0.7 0.9 .809
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 %
Mike Gale 3 17.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 5.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season 1981-822016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Mike Gale 75 23.9 5.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 1.6 0.4 1.7 2.3 2.5 5.0 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .785
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season -2017-18
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season -2018-19
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season -2019-20
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season -2020-21
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Gale Kyrie Irving
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Gale 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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Mike Gale 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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Gale ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 6 40.0 26.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 1.8 0.3 2.3 3.3 9.5 18.5 .514 3.7 8.2 .449 3.8 4.5 .852
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