Larry Friend vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 23.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 1,934

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 315

Total Assists Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 407

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 121

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 52

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Kyrie Irving 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.