Troy Hudson vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Troy Hudson, 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.

Troy Hudson played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Troy Hudson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Troy Hudson 11 3 1997-98 to 2007-08
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 1997-982011-12
Team Utah JazzCleveland 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 %
Troy Hudson 8 2.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 1998-992012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Troy Hudson 25 21.0 6.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.4 6.0 .400 0.6 1.9 .319 1.4 1.5 .895
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 1999-002013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Troy Hudson 62 25.7 8.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.0 3.3 8.7 .377 1.0 3.1 .311 1.2 1.5 .811
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2000-012014-15
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Troy Hudson 75 13.4 4.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.7 5.0 .336 0.3 1.5 .202 1.1 1.4 .817
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 %
Troy Hudson 4 14.0 4.3 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.8 .000 1.3 1.5 .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

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Troy Hudson 81 22.9 11.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.7 0.1 2.0 1.5 4.4 10.1 .434 0.8 2.3 .353 2.2 2.5 .876
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 %
Troy Hudson 4 26.5 12.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 12.0 .375 0.0 1.3 .000 3.8 4.0 .938
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

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Troy Hudson 79 32.9 14.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.7 0.8 0.1 2.3 2.0 5.2 12.1 .428 1.2 3.4 .365 2.6 2.9 .900
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 %
Troy Hudson 6 36.8 23.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.7 0.8 7.3 17.7 .415 2.8 6.5 .436 6.0 6.3 .947
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

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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 %
Troy Hudson 29 17.3 7.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.8 7.1 .386 1.1 2.7 .403 0.9 1.1 .818
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 %
Troy Hudson 79 21.9 8.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.6 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.4 8.4 .401 1.1 3.3 .345 0.9 1.1 .778
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn 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 %
Troy Hudson 36 22.2 9.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 3.5 9.3 .381 1.1 2.8 .396 1.3 1.4 .923
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn 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 %
Troy Hudson 34 16.3 5.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.2 5.7 .379 0.8 2.4 .350 0.8 0.9 .813
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082021-22
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 %
Troy Hudson 9 10.3 3.1 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 3.4 .290 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson 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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Troy Hudson 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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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