Kyrie Irving vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.