Dillon Brooks vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Dillon Brooks played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 14. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Dillon Brooks |
8 |
4 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Kyrie Irving |
14 |
7 |
2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
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Dillon Brooks |
Kyrie Irving |
| Season |
2017-18 | 2011-12 |
| Team |
Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
82 |
28.7 |
11.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
.440 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.356 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.747 |
| difference: | +31 | +1.8 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -0.6 | +2.8 | +5.2 | +.029 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.043 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +.125 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
18 |
18.3 |
7.5 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.402 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.375 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.733 |
| difference: | +41 | +16.4 | +15.0 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -2.1 | -0.3 | +5.5 | +11.3 | +.050 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.016 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +.122 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
73 |
28.9 |
16.2 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
14.6 |
.407 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
.358 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.808 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.3 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.5 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +.023 | +0.3 | +0.8 | | +1.9 | +2.0 | +.053 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
67 |
29.8 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
15.4 |
.419 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.344 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
.815 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.6 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -1.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +.049 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.071 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +.048 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
5 |
35.0 |
25.8 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
10.0 |
19.4 |
.515 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.400 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
.808 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.7 | +6.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +3.8 | +5.2 | +.077 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.050 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.033 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
32 |
27.7 |
18.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
16.4 |
.432 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
.309 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.849 |
| difference: | +21 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.9 | | | -0.7 | -1.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.016 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.012 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.036 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
11 |
30.5 |
14.6 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
15.6 |
.349 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.347 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.640 |
| difference: | +10 | +6.4 | +10.6 | | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +.126 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +.093 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +.235 |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
73 |
30.3 |
14.3 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
13.6 |
.396 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
.326 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.779 |
| difference: | +1 | +4.8 | +10.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +3.9 | +6.1 | +.077 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.075 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +.126 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
6 |
27.8 |
10.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
12.8 |
.312 |
1.7 |
7.0 |
.238 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.714 |
| difference: | +12 | +8.5 | +15.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +5.6 | +7.8 | +.156 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +.135 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +.191 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
72 |
30.9 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
10.7 |
.428 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.359 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.844 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.3 | +11.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.3 | +4.3 | +7.4 | +.063 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.049 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.045 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
75 |
31.8 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
11.9 |
.429 |
2.5 |
6.3 |
.397 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.818 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.2 | +9.8 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.7 | +3.9 | +6.6 | +.058 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.004 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +.055 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
7 |
29.4 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
.444 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
.345 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.833 |
| difference: | +2 | +7.3 | +9.0 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +5.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -1.0 | +3.7 | +10.9 | +.059 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +.035 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +.067 |
| 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 |
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Additional Years |
* Kyrie Irving played 6 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Dillon Brooks, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion