Kyrie Irving vs. Brian Skinner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Skinner 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 / 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 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brian Skinner, who played 14. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Brian Skinner had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Brian Skinner 14 4 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Brian Skinner 21 12.3 4.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.6 3.4 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Brian Skinner 33 23.5 5.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.1 4.1 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Brian Skinner 39 15.0 4.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.6 4.1 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .542
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Brian Skinner 65 17.0 3.4 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.5 .543 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .608
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 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
Brian Skinner 77 17.9 6.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .602
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
Brian Skinner 8 4.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 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
Brian Skinner 56 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.2 .497 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .572
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
Brian Skinner 5 18.4 5.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.6 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Brian Skinner 49 19.2 4.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.1 4.2 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.4 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner 4 11.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Brian Skinner 65 14.5 2.9 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.5 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .482
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Brian Skinner 67 22.7 4.4 1.6 4.2 5.7 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.9 3.8 .490 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 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
Brian Skinner 66 12.8 3.3 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.0 .465 0.0 0.0 .667 0.5 1.0 .524
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
Brian Skinner 4 5.3 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 51 16.5 4.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.8 4.0 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .638
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Brian Skinner 16 7.7 1.6 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.6 1.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBDDid 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 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
Brian Skinner 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kyrie Irving Brian Skinner
Season -2011-12
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------