Kyrie Irving vs. Brandon Jennings Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Jennings 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.

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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, 5 more than Brandon Jennings, who played 9. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Brandon Jennings had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Brandon Jennings 9 4 2009-10 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+31+2.1+3.0+0.3+0.1+0.3+0.3+0.2+0.2-0.7-0.1+1.4+0.2+.098+0.4+1.1+.025+0.7+0.5+.055
Brandon Jennings 82 32.6 15.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.3 5.5 14.8 .371 1.8 4.7 .374 2.7 3.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------
Brandon Jennings 7 35.6 18.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.7 7.0 17.1 .408 1.7 5.9 .293 3.0 3.7 .808

Season 2
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+0.3+6.3+0.1+0.1+1.1+0.1-0.9-0.4+2.5+3.4+.062+0.2+0.1+.068+1.0+1.0+.046
Brandon Jennings 63 34.4 16.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 4.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 5.7 14.7 .390 1.6 4.8 .323 3.2 3.9 .809
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+0.1+1.7+0.2+0.2+0.6+0.1-0.5-0.6+0.4+0.4+.012+0.3+1.1+.026+1.2+1.2+.053
Brandon Jennings 66 35.3 19.1 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 1.7 7.1 17.0 .418 2.0 5.9 .332 2.9 3.6 .808
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+0.2+4.2+0.1+0.1+1.3+0.1+0.2+1.5+0.9+.069+0.1+0.8+.040+1.3+1.4+.044
Brandon Jennings 80 36.2 17.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 6.2 15.6 .399 2.2 5.8 .375 2.9 3.5 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+2.4+5.7+0.5+0.8+1.3+0.2+1.0+0.5-1.3-0.7+1.9+0.1+.140+0.6+2.4+.236+1.2+0.8+.119
Brandon Jennings 4 33.3 13.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.0 2.3 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.3 14.3 .298 1.5 7.0 .214 3.3 4.5 .722

Season 5
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+27+2.6+4.1+0.1+0.2+0.1+2.9+0.2+0.2-0.4+2.1+2.4+.075+0.3+0.8+.016+0.2+0.4+.134
Brandon Jennings 80 34.1 15.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.3 0.1 2.7 2.0 5.3 14.2 .373 1.9 5.7 .337 3.0 4.0 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+31+6.5+9.8+0.2+0.5+0.7+0.8+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.6+4.0+6.5+.072+0.6+1.0+.041+1.2+1.1+.066
Brandon Jennings 41 28.6 15.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.6 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.3 13.2 .401 1.9 5.1 .360 2.9 3.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+14.1+17.5+0.3+1.5+1.8+1.6+0.5+0.2-1.1-0.8+6.6+11.8+.123+1.7+3.6+.079+2.7+2.8+.158
Brandon Jennings 48 18.1 6.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.3 6.3 .368 1.1 3.2 .329 1.2 1.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+14+10.8+16.7+0.7+1.8+2.6+2.0+0.6+0.5-1.0-1.1+6.6+11.9+.128+1.6+3.4+.088+1.8+1.8+.123
Brandon Jennings 81 22.2 7.1 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.4 6.6 .359 1.0 3.1 .313 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+23.0+18.5+0.2+2.7+2.8+5.2+1.2+0.4-2.5-1.9+6.6+17.1+.004+1.8+5.4+.156+3.5+3.8+.025
Brandon Jennings 13 13.7 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 1.0 .154 0.5 0.6 .875

Season 9
Kyrie Irving Brandon Jennings
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+18.3+22.2+0.7+2.2+3.0+3.3+1.0+0.2-1.3-1.9+8.1+15.7+.103+2.2+4.7+.121+4.0+4.4+.078
Brandon Jennings 14 14.6 5.2 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.9 5.1 .375 0.6 2.4 .273 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------
Brandon Jennings 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Additional Years

* Kyrie Irving played 5 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over Brandon Jennings, Kyrie Irving got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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