Dudley Bradley vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Dudley Bradley, 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.

Dudley Bradley played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Dudley Bradley had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Dudley Bradley 9 5 1979-80 to 1988-89
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1979-802011-12
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 %
Dudley Bradley 82 24.7 8.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 3.1 2.6 0.6 2.0 2.4 3.4 7.4 .452 0.0 0.1 .400 1.7 2.1 .782
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Dudley Bradley 82 22.8 8.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.9 3.2 6.8 .474 0.0 0.2 .125 1.5 2.2 .702
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 %
Dudley Bradley 2 9.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Dudley Bradley 64 14.6 5.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.6 .740
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 %
Dudley Bradley 7 3.4 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Chicago BullsCleveland 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 %
Dudley Bradley 58 11.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.4 2.7 .516 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .800
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Dudley Bradley didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 5

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Dudley Bradley 73 16.9 4.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.2 2.1 1.9 4.1 .475 0.3 0.9 .313 0.7 1.1 .684
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 %
Dudley Bradley 4 10.3 3.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 .556 0.3 1.3 .200 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Dudley Bradley 70 12.0 2.8 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.0 .349 0.2 1.0 .250 0.5 0.8 .571
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 %
Dudley Bradley 5 16.4 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.8 2.4 5.8 .414 0.6 2.0 .300 1.2 1.8 .667
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

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dudley Bradley 68 13.2 3.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.1 3.1 .357 0.2 0.7 .260 0.7 0.9 .810
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 %
Dudley Bradley 12 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 .364 0.0 0.5 .000 0.1 0.2 .500
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey NetsBoston 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 %
Dudley Bradley 65 22.1 6.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.3 1.8 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.4 5.6 .427 0.6 1.6 .363 1.1 1.5 .763
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Dudley Bradley Kyrie Irving
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Dudley Bradley 38 7.0 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.7 2.3 .326 0.2 0.8 .258 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dudley Bradley 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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Dudley Bradley 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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Dudley Bradley 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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dudley Bradley 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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dudley Bradley ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 17 40.2 22.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 8.5 17.6 .485 2.6 6.3 .421 3.1 3.8 .828