Marc Iavaroni vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Marc Iavaroni, 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.

Marc Iavaroni played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 13. Marc Iavaroni had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Kyrie Irving had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Marc Iavaroni 7 7 1982-83 to 1988-89
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1982-832011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Marc Iavaroni 80 20.2 5.1 1.5 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 3.0 2.0 4.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 13 21.8 5.2 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 2.2 4.0 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 78 19.6 5.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.6 2.8 1.9 4.1 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 4 16.0 5.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.3 4.5 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 1.8 2.0 .875
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 69 19.3 6.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 2.3 5.1 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.9 .680
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 5 23.2 9.0 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.6 1.0 0.4 3.0 4.6 3.0 5.6 .536 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1985-862014-15
Team San Antonio Spurs, Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 68 14.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.4 1.6 3.6 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .661
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 4 18.3 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.3 4.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Season 5

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 78 10.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.8 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.5 .672
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 5 9.4 2.0 1.6 1.0 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
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

Season 6

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 81 15.3 4.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .788
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 11 12.5 4.0 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.4 1.5 2.6 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .857
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

Season 7

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Marc Iavaroni 77 10.3 2.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.1 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season -2018-19
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season -2019-20
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season -2020-21
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marc Iavaroni Kyrie Irving
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 %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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