Dyson Daniels vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving and Dyson Daniels 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.

Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dyson Daniels.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kyrie Irving has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 14.8 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (23.7 points against 8.9), and he also scored a total of 16,441 points more (18,433 vs. 1,992).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.9
4
Kyrie Irving 23.7
+14.8
14

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,992
4
Kyrie Irving 18,433
+16,441
14

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+21.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,207).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Kyrie Irving 23.0
+21.7
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Kyrie Irving 2,211
+2,207
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 6
+6

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 37
+37

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 176
+176

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 14
Kyrie Irving 535
+521

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 97
Kyrie Irving 739
+642

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 202
Kyrie Irving 777
+575

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+21
Kyrie Irving 2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 22
+22

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 66
+66

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kyrie Irving 92
+92

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Kyrie Irving 96
+95

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+2
Kyrie Irving 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.9 3.7 7.8 47.5 0.7 2.3 30.8 0.8 1.3 61.3 4 225
difference:+14.8+5.0+10.6+0.0+1.7+3.8+8.6+3.0+3.0+27.5+10+554
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
Dyson Daniels 1,992 830 1,749 47.5 156 507 30.8 176 287 61.3 4 225
difference:+16,441+5,957+12,564+0.0+1,720+4,256+8.6+2,807+3,073+27.5+10+554
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
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+21.7+7.8+16.6+12.4+2.3+5.3+39.2+3.7+4.2+88.3+6+93
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+2,207+813+1,775+12.4+225+572+39.2+356+403+88.3+6+93
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Kyrie Irving 18.5
+14.7
201251

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Kyrie Irving 22.5
+16.7
201359

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576
Kyrie Irving 20.8
+6.7
201471

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 11.7
202629
Kyrie Irving 21.7
+10.0
201575

Kyrie Irving's additional seasons:

* Kyrie Irving played 11 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 583 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
+1.3
20243
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20130

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20140

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP *
20260
Kyrie Irving 19.0
+19.0
201513
* season in progress

Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.3.