Marco Belinelli vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving and Marco Belinelli, 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.

Marco Belinelli and Kyrie Irving both played 13 years in the NBA. Marco Belinelli had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marco Belinelli 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Marco Belinelli 33 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.8 .387 0.5 1.2 .390 0.2 0.3 .778
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.3 7.5 .442 1.2 3.1 .397 1.0 1.2 .769
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 17.0 7.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 5.7 .406 0.9 2.4 .380 1.5 1.8 .835
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2010-112014-15
Team New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.5 10.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.6 .784
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 %
Marco Belinelli 6 28.8 9.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.8 10.5 .365 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2011-122015-16
Team New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 29.8 11.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 10.4 .417 1.6 4.3 .377 1.5 2.0 .783
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Marco Belinelli 73 25.8 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 8.4 .395 1.1 3.0 .357 1.9 2.3 .839
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 %
Marco Belinelli 12 27.1 11.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.3 3.9 .340 2.4 2.8 .879
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2013-142017-18
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 25.2 11.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 1.6 3.7 .430 1.4 1.6 .847
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 %
Marco Belinelli 23 15.5 5.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 .444 0.7 1.7 .421 0.9 1.0 .955
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2014-152018-19
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Marco Belinelli 62 22.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 7.6 .423 1.4 3.7 .374 1.4 1.6 .848
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 %
Marco Belinelli 7 16.6 9.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 .513 2.0 4.3 .467 1.6 1.9 .846
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Marco Belinelli 68 24.6 10.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.6 9.3 .386 1.3 4.4 .306 1.7 2.0 .833
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marco Belinelli 74 24.0 10.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.6 8.3 .429 1.4 3.8 .360 2.0 2.3 .893
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.3 12.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.1 4.2 9.6 .441 1.9 4.9 .377 1.9 2.0 .908
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 %
Marco Belinelli 10 27.3 12.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 2.0 4.3 10.6 .406 1.6 4.6 .348 2.7 3.1 .871
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

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2018-192022-23
Team San Antonio SpursBrooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marco Belinelli 79 23.0 10.5 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.7 .413 1.9 5.0 .372 1.4 1.6 .903
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 %
Marco Belinelli 7 18.7 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 3.0 .381 0.7 0.9 .833
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marco Belinelli Kyrie Irving
Season 2019-202023-24
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Marco Belinelli 57 15.5 6.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 5.5 .392 1.2 3.1 .376 0.8 1.0 .828
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 6 40.0 26.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 1.8 0.3 2.3 3.3 9.5 18.5 .514 3.7 8.2 .449 3.8 4.5 .852