Kyrie Irving vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)