Bison Dele vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Bison Dele, 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

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.

Bison Dele played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Bison Dele had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Bison Dele 8 4 1991-92 to 1998-99
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Orlando MagicCleveland 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 %
Bison Dele 48 18.9 9.1 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.6 6.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .669
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Orlando MagicCleveland 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 %
Bison Dele 21 11.4 4.6 1.1 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.3 1.9 3.7 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Bison Dele 80 18.8 8.0 1.7 3.9 5.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.8 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .649
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 %
Bison Dele 12 24.1 9.3 2.8 4.7 7.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.4 3.0 3.5 6.3 .553 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .659
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Bison Dele 63 20.0 7.9 1.6 3.2 4.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 3.1 5.3 .589 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
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 %
Bison Dele 3 14.7 8.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Bison Dele 65 33.2 15.8 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.9 3.5 6.4 11.8 .543 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.1 .734
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Bison Dele 9 15.3 7.0 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.9 7.0 .413 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .733
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 %
Bison Dele 19 17.7 6.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .516
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Bison Dele 78 33.6 16.2 2.9 6.1 8.9 1.2 0.9 0.7 2.3 3.2 6.8 13.3 .511 0.0 0.0 .333 2.5 3.6 .707
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Bison Dele 49 24.0 10.5 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.4 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.7 4.4 8.8 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .686
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 %
Bison Dele 5 24.4 10.6 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 5.0 4.8 8.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season -2019-20
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season -2020-21
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season -2022-23
Team -Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bison Dele Kyrie Irving
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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