Kyrie Irving vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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 2024-25
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Kyrie Irving 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Kyrie Irving 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Kyrie Irving 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,939 LeBron James 41,301

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,074 LeBron James 11,448

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,283 LeBron James 11,318

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 996 LeBron James 2,303

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 326 LeBron James 1,130

Total Games Kyrie Irving 760 LeBron James 1,527

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .475 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 LeBron James 275

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)