Don Buse vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Kyrie Irving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Kyrie Irving 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Don Buse 648 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Don Buse 35 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.