Rick Adelman vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kyrie Irving 1,903

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kyrie Irving 307

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kyrie Irving 389

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kyrie Irving 118

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kyrie Irving 49

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kyrie Irving 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kyrie Irving .460

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .401

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 1.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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, this player has no data for the stat.