Kyrie Irving vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jim King 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jim King 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jim King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jim King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Jim King 246

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Jim King 182

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Jim King - 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.