Kyrie Irving vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)