Kyrie Irving vs. Scot Pollard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scot Pollard 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, 2 more than Scot Pollard, who played 11. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Scot Pollard had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Scot Pollard 11 9 1997-98 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
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
Scot Pollard 33 9.6 2.7 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento 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 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
Scot Pollard 16 16.2 5.1 2.4 2.8 5.1 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.1 3.8 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard 5 15.0 3.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.2 1.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2013-141999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 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
Scot Pollard 76 17.6 5.4 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard 5 14.0 4.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 3.6 1.8 3.2 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West 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 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
Scot Pollard 77 21.5 6.5 2.2 3.8 6.0 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.9 2.7 2.4 5.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .749
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
Scot Pollard 8 17.8 6.0 2.9 4.0 6.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.8 3.8 2.4 3.8 .633 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .588

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West 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 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
Scot Pollard 80 23.5 6.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.5 4.5 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .693
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
Scot Pollard 15 12.9 3.3 1.9 1.6 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 2.4 1.4 2.7 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West 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 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
Scot Pollard 23 14.1 4.5 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.7 3.8 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .605
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
Scot Pollard 8 11.4 3.0 2.1 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.9 0.9 3.0 .292 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Scot Pollard 61 11.1 1.7 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.9 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard 3 4.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 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
Scot Pollard 49 17.7 3.9 1.7 2.4 4.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.5 1.6 3.4 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .673
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
Scot Pollard 9 7.1 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Scot Pollard 45 17.1 3.8 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 2.6 1.6 3.4 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard 4 3.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA 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 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
Scot Pollard 24 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.5 1.1 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Scot Pollard 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 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
Scot Pollard 22 7.9 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 2.0 0.5 1.0 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .682
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
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Scot Pollard
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
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 11 39.9 21.0 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.7 15.6 .494 2.6 5.9 .446 2.9 3.5 .842
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------