Al Harrington vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Al Harrington, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Al Harrington played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Al Harrington had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Kyrie Irving had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Al Harrington 16 7 1998-99 to 2013-14
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 21 7.6 2.1 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.7 .321 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.7 .600
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 50 17.1 6.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.4 5.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .235 1.6 2.2 .703
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 78 24.3 7.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.9 3.1 7.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.0 .656
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 3 13.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.7 4.3 .154 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 44 29.8 13.1 2.2 4.1 6.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.8 3.8 5.2 11.0 .475 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 3.3 .799
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841

Season 5

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 82 30.1 12.2 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.5 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 4.7 10.9 .434 0.2 0.6 .283 2.6 3.3 .770
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 6 17.0 3.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 3.5 1.2 5.5 .212 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875

Season 6

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 79 30.9 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.4 1.7 1.0 0.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 11.5 .463 0.3 1.0 .273 2.3 3.2 .734
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 16 26.8 9.5 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 3.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.1 0.3 .400 1.9 3.4 .545
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905

Season 7

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 66 38.6 17.5 2.2 4.8 7.0 3.2 1.3 0.2 3.1 3.8 6.9 14.9 .459 0.2 1.1 .216 3.6 5.3 .672
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 76 36.6 18.6 1.7 5.1 6.9 3.1 1.1 0.2 2.6 4.0 7.3 16.1 .452 0.9 2.5 .346 3.2 4.6 .694
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900

Season 9

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 78 32.9 16.5 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.9 0.8 0.3 2.2 3.4 6.3 13.9 .457 1.6 3.8 .433 2.2 3.1 .694
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 11 23.8 10.2 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 3.6 3.5 8.9 .398 1.4 3.5 .395 1.7 2.7 .633
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 81 27.0 13.6 1.3 4.1 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 3.3 5.0 11.4 .434 1.9 5.0 .375 1.8 2.3 .774
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929

Season 11

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Golden State Warriors, New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 73 34.9 20.1 1.4 4.9 6.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 2.2 3.1 7.3 16.6 .439 2.3 6.4 .364 3.2 4.0 .793
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000

Season 12

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2009-102022-23
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 72 30.5 17.7 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.9 6.2 14.3 .435 1.9 5.7 .342 3.3 4.4 .757
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 73 22.8 10.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.8 3.8 9.2 .416 1.6 4.5 .357 1.2 1.6 .735
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 5 14.0 5.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.0 4.4 .455 1.0 2.0 .500 0.6 0.8 .750
Kyrie Irving 11 39.9 21.0 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.7 15.6 .494 2.6 5.9 .446 2.9 3.5 .842

Season 14

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2011-12-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 64 27.5 14.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.8 5.4 12.1 .446 1.6 4.7 .333 1.9 2.8 .676
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 7 23.3 9.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.9 3.4 10.7 .320 1.4 5.0 .286 1.4 2.1 .667
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2012-13-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 10 11.9 5.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.0 5.7 .351 0.8 3.0 .267 0.3 0.4 .750
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Al Harrington Kyrie Irving
Season 2013-14-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 34 15.0 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.1 .396 1.0 2.9 .340 0.8 1.0 .771
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Harrington 7 8.4 2.4 0.1 2.1 2.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.9 2.1 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .714
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------