Steve Downing vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Kyrie Irving 1,799

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Kyrie Irving 289

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 371

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 112

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Kyrie Irving 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .397

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Kyrie Irving .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.