Kyrie Irving vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Christian Laettner 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)