Kyrie Irving vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)