Kyrie Irving vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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 / 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.
Kyrie Irving played 14 years in the NBA, 9 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Kyrie Irving | 14 | 7 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Kyrie Irving | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +7.3 | +11.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -2.4 | -0.8 | +4.5 | +9.4 | +.010 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +.082 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +.033 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Kyrie Irving | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +5.9 | +9.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -0.8 | +4.2 | +10.4 | +.077 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.007 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.009 |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Kyrie Irving | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.1 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +.056 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.009 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.008 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Kyrie Irving | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.008 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +.038 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.014 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.5 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -1.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.027 | +0.9 | +4.8 | +.131 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.016 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Season 5 |
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| Kyrie Irving | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +49 | +6.3 | +16.2 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +3.4 | +2.2 | +.125 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +.108 | +8.1 | +9.2 | +.003 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 18.8 | .573 | 3.0 | 7.0 | .429 | 11.3 | 12.8 | .882 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Kyrie Irving played 9 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2017 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 5 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Austin Reaves, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 6 All-Star Game |