Kyrie Irving vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)