Josh Giddey vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Josh Giddey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Josh Giddey played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 14. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Josh Giddey | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Kyrie Irving | 14 | 7 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team | |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.0 | +6.0 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +.050 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.136 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +.163 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
| difference: | +17 | +3.5 | +5.9 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.030 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +.066 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +.124 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
| difference: | +9 | +10.1 | +8.5 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +.045 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +.021 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +.055 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .875 |
| Kyrie Irving | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 70 | 30.2 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .465 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +5 | +6.2 | +7.1 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +4.9 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +.003 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.037 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +.082 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Kyrie Irving played 10 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2016 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Josh Giddey, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 6 All-Star Game |