Kyrie Irving vs. Antoine Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antoine Walker and Kyrie Irving, 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.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Antoine Walker, who played 12. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Antoine Walker had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Antoine Walker 12 6 1996-97 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 82 36.2 17.5 3.5 5.5 9.0 3.2 1.3 0.6 2.8 3.3 7.0 16.5 .425 0.6 1.9 .327 2.8 4.5 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 82 39.9 22.4 3.3 6.9 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7 3.6 3.2 8.8 20.8 .423 1.1 3.6 .312 3.7 5.8 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Antoine Walker 42 36.9 18.7 2.5 6.0 8.5 3.1 1.5 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 17.5 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 2.7 4.8 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 82 36.6 20.5 2.4 5.5 8.0 3.7 1.4 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.9 18.4 .430 0.9 3.5 .256 3.8 5.4 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 81 41.9 23.4 1.9 7.0 8.9 5.5 1.7 0.6 3.7 3.1 8.8 21.2 .413 2.7 7.4 .367 3.1 4.3 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 81 42.0 22.1 1.9 7.0 8.8 5.0 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.9 8.2 20.9 .394 2.7 8.0 .344 3.0 4.0 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker 16 43.9 22.1 1.4 7.2 8.6 3.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.5 8.2 19.9 .411 2.6 6.8 .385 3.1 4.0 .781

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 78 41.5 20.1 1.3 5.9 7.2 4.8 1.5 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.7 19.9 .388 2.4 7.5 .323 2.3 3.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 10 43.9 17.3 2.0 6.7 8.7 4.3 1.7 0.4 3.7 4.4 7.3 17.6 .415 1.6 4.5 .356 1.1 2.2 .500

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 82 34.6 14.0 2.4 5.9 8.3 4.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 2.6 5.9 13.8 .428 1.0 3.7 .269 1.3 2.3 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker 5 28.0 9.8 4.6 5.4 10.0 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 2.6 4.4 12.2 .361 0.2 2.0 .100 0.8 1.4 .571

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 77 38.4 19.1 2.4 6.7 9.0 3.4 1.2 0.8 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .422 1.4 4.4 .323 2.6 4.8 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 6 37.3 16.7 2.7 4.7 7.3 2.3 1.2 1.0 3.0 3.2 7.2 17.3 .413 1.2 3.2 .368 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 82 26.8 12.2 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.3 4.8 11.0 .435 1.7 4.7 .358 1.0 1.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker 23 37.5 13.3 0.7 4.9 5.6 2.4 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .403 2.1 6.4 .324 1.3 2.3 .574

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
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
Antoine Walker 78 23.3 8.5 1.2 3.2 4.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 8.6 .397 1.1 3.9 .275 0.6 1.3 .438
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Antoine Walker 4 23.0 11.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 9.3 .405 2.0 4.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Antoine Walker 46 19.4 8.0 1.2 2.4 3.7 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.0 8.2 .363 1.3 4.1 .324 0.8 1.4 .530
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Antoine Walker
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 %
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
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 12 40.1 21.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 5.4 1.4 0.5 2.5 3.2 7.8 16.3 .482 2.8 6.3 .440 2.7 3.2 .842
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------