Kyrie Irving vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gene Rhodes 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.