Kyrie Irving vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 George Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 George Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 George Johnson 220

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 George Johnson 22

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 George Johnson 8 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 George Johnson .442

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 George Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 George Johnson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 George Johnson 2

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 George Johnson 0 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 George Johnson .538

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) George Johnson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.