Kyrie Irving vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.