Kyrie Irving vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Tom Kelly 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Tom Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.