DeMar DeRozan vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving and DeMar DeRozan to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kyrie Irving has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMar DeRozan scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 2.4 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 6,859 points more than Kyrie Irving (25,292 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +2.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +6,859 | 16 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+836).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +1.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +836 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +157 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +338 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +405 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +3 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +9.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +4.6 | +2 | +408 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +6,859 | +2,277 | +5,002 | +0.5 | +1,261 | +2,716 | +9.4 | +3,566 | +4,418 | +4.6 | +2 | +408 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +17.8 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +33 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +836 | +321 | +598 | +4.0 | +201 | +462 | +17.8 | +7 | +23 | +3.1 | +33 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 2 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 156 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2018 | 10 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan didn't play in the postseason. |