Kyrie Irving vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,799 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 289 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 371 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Kyrie Irving 77 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .397 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .890 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.