Kyrie Irving vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Darnell Valentine 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)