Kyrie Irving vs. Shaun Livingston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shaun Livingston 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 Shaun Livingston, who played 14. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Shaun Livingston had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Shaun Livingston 14 7 2004-05 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2011-122004-05
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
Shaun Livingston 30 27.1 7.4 0.7 2.2 3.0 5.0 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.7 3.0 7.2 .414 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Shaun Livingston 61 25.0 5.8 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.6 2.4 5.7 .427 0.0 0.1 .125 0.9 1.3 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 12 27.7 7.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 4.8 0.6 0.5 1.9 2.6 3.0 6.3 .474 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.4 1.8 .810

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2013-142006-07
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
Shaun Livingston 54 29.8 9.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 5.1 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.9 8.3 .463 0.1 0.3 .313 1.5 2.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Note: Shaun Livingston didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder
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
Shaun Livingston 12 19.3 5.9 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.6 5.0 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Shaun Livingston 36 22.1 6.9 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.7 2.9 5.6 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.3 .875
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards 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 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
Shaun Livingston 73 17.3 6.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.5 5.4 .466 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 1.7 .864
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
Shaun Livingston 58 18.8 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 4.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .667 1.1 1.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Cleveland 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
Shaun Livingston 66 22.0 6.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 5.2 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.5 .867
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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
Shaun Livingston 76 26.0 8.3 0.9 2.4 3.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.3 3.1 6.4 .483 0.0 0.1 .167 2.1 2.5 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 12 27.1 9.7 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 3.7 7.2 .512 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.3 3.1 .730

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
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
Shaun Livingston 78 18.8 5.9 0.6 1.8 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.4 2.5 5.1 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
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
Shaun Livingston 21 17.9 5.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.8 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .840

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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
Shaun Livingston 78 19.5 6.3 0.5 1.6 2.2 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.6 4.9 .536 0.0 0.2 .167 1.0 1.2 .860
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
Shaun Livingston 24 21.4 8.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.0 3.4 7.0 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.5 .865

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
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
Shaun Livingston 76 17.7 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.2 .547 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 14 15.7 5.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 4.2 .576 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBDNBA 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 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
Shaun Livingston 71 15.9 5.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 4.8 .501 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .820
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
Shaun Livingston 21 17.2 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.8 5.2 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .880

Season 14

Kyrie Irving Shaun Livingston
Season -2018-19
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 64 15.1 4.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.7 3.3 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 22 14.6 4.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.5 3.4 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.1 .840