Keyon Dooling vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Keyon Dooling, 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.

Keyon Dooling and Kyrie Irving both played 13 years in the NBA. Keyon Dooling had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Keyon Dooling 13 5 2000-01 to 2012-13
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Keyon Dooling 76 16.3 5.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.8 .409 0.4 1.1 .350 1.6 2.4 .698
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Keyon Dooling 14 11.1 4.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.1 .386 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 0.9 .833
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Keyon Dooling 55 17.6 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 6.0 .389 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .772
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Keyon Dooling 58 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 6.1 .389 0.1 0.8 .174 1.3 1.6 .830
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Keyon Dooling 74 16.0 5.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.7 .403 0.3 1.0 .253 1.1 1.5 .780
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 %
Keyon Dooling 15 17.5 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.9 5.8 .494 0.5 1.3 .368 1.1 1.4 .810
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Keyon Dooling 50 22.7 9.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.6 8.1 .440 0.3 0.9 .302 2.0 2.4 .835
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Keyon Dooling 66 21.7 7.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .410 0.5 1.5 .323 1.7 2.1 .809
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 %
Keyon Dooling 4 16.3 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 3.0 6.3 .480 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Keyon Dooling 72 18.5 8.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.9 .468 0.3 0.9 .338 2.3 2.7 .845
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 %
Keyon Dooling 10 14.8 6.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 2.2 5.6 .393 0.9 2.3 .391 1.3 1.5 .867
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2008-092019-20
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn 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 %
Keyon Dooling 77 26.9 9.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 7.8 .436 1.3 3.1 .421 1.6 2.0 .825
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2009-102020-21
Team New Jersey NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Keyon Dooling 53 18.3 6.9 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.5 2.4 6.1 .398 1.1 3.0 .376 0.9 1.2 .770
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn 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 %
Keyon Dooling 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.6 6.5 .397 1.0 2.9 .346 1.0 1.2 .830
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Keyon Dooling 46 14.4 4.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.4 3.5 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .742
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 %
Keyon Dooling 20 10.6 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 .438 0.6 1.4 .393 0.1 0.2 .667
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Keyon Dooling Kyrie Irving
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks 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 %
Keyon Dooling 7 11.7 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .476 0.7 1.7 .417 0.9 1.0 .857
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 %
Keyon Dooling 14 8.1 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .333 0.4 0.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
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