Kyrie Irving vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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 Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 George Karl 22

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 George Karl 51

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 George Karl 0

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 George Karl .342

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

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 George Karl 0

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 George Karl 0

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 George Karl 0

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 George Karl -

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

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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