Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving have two of the highest career scoring 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Kyrie Irving 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.
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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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 0.2 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (23.9 points against 23.7), and he also scored a total of 2,105 points more (20,538 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +0.2 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +2,105 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+59).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +4.0 | 9 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +59 | 9 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +28 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +21 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +79 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +7.6 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +11.0 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +19.5 | +2 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +2,105 | +738 | +645 | +7.6 | +1,334 | +2,855 | +11.0 | +1,963 | +3,774 | +19.5 | +2 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +7.4 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +13.3 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +25.8 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +59 | +37 | +179 | +7.4 | +163 | +335 | +13.3 | +148 | +404 | +25.8 | +2 | +12 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 2 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 108 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. |