Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum 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.
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, 6 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +29 | | +4.6 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +.006 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.035 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +.046 |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +20 | +3.6 | +6.8 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +2.3 | +5.0 | +.002 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.018 | +1.7 | +2.0 | |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +5 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +.020 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.045 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.049 |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +11 | +0.6 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.2 | | +1.8 | +4.1 | +.009 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +.029 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.005 |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 | +1.3 | +11.6 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +3.2 | +8.0 | +.015 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +.061 | +4.5 | +4.5 | +.077 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +23 | +4.4 | +7.3 | +0.3 | +4.8 | +5.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +.005 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +.032 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.032 |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +.049 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +.047 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.075 |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +5.2 | +5.6 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.007 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +.051 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +.051 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +7.1 | +7.7 | | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.010 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +.050 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +.029 |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.5 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.2 | | +0.2 | +1.2 | +.020 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +.032 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.056 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
0.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
9.1 |
19.3 |
.471 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.376 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.4 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +4.1 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.4 | | -0.3 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +.035 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +.058 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +.059 |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.6 | +6.8 | +0.5 | +6.6 | +7.2 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.038 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.062 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +.011 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
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Additional Years |
* Kyrie Irving played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Third Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion