Kyrie Irving vs. Scott Wedman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Wedman 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 and Scott Wedman both played 13 years in the NBA. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Scott Wedman had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Scott Wedman 13 8 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2011-121974-75
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Scott Wedman 80 31.9 11.1 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 - 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 - - - 1.7 2.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 6 38.3 11.0 1.7 4.2 5.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 - 2.8 4.5 11.3 .397 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2012-131975-76
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Scott Wedman 82 36.2 15.5 2.4 5.0 7.4 2.4 1.3 0.4 - 3.4 6.6 14.4 .456 - - - 2.3 3.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2013-141976-77
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
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
Scott Wedman 81 33.9 15.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.8 1.2 0.3 - 2.8 6.4 14.0 .460 - - - 2.5 3.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
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
Scott Wedman 81 36.6 17.7 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.3 2.0 3.0 7.5 14.7 .509 - - - 2.7 3.1 .870
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 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
Scott Wedman 73 34.2 18.3 1.8 3.4 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.5 3.3 7.7 14.4 .534 - - - 3.0 3.7 .797
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
Scott Wedman 5 34.8 19.2 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 2.8 3.6 7.2 15.6 .462 - - - 4.8 6.4 .750

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 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
Scott Wedman 68 34.5 19.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.6 3.4 8.4 16.4 .512 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.7 .801
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
Scott Wedman 3 38.7 22.7 2.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 3.0 9.7 21.3 .453 0.7 1.0 .667 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Boston CelticsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Scott Wedman 81 35.8 19.0 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.8 1.2 0.6 2.0 3.6 8.5 17.7 .477 0.3 1.0 .325 1.7 2.5 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 15 43.8 20.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.9 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.4 8.6 19.8 .434 0.6 2.1 .281 2.7 3.7 .714

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Scott Wedman 54 30.3 10.9 2.4 3.3 5.6 2.5 1.4 0.3 1.4 3.5 4.8 10.9 .441 0.1 0.4 .217 1.2 1.7 .733
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Scott Wedman 75 23.9 11.2 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 3.0 5.0 10.5 .475 0.1 0.4 .313 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 6 11.0 4.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Scott Wedman 68 13.5 4.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .154 0.4 0.5 .829
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
Scott Wedman 17 13.3 5.2 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.4 5.6 .417 0.2 0.4 .571 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Scott Wedman 78 14.4 6.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.8 5.9 .478 0.2 0.4 .500 0.5 0.7 .764
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
Scott Wedman 21 16.7 8.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.4 3.5 6.4 .545 0.5 1.0 .455 1.2 1.8 .684

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Scott Wedman 79 17.7 8.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.6 7.7 .473 0.2 0.6 .354 0.6 0.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 12 11.8 3.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 4.3 .392 0.2 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Scott Wedman
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
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
Scott Wedman 6 13.0 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 .500
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------