Kevin Durant vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Kevin Durant 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 3.5 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (27.2 points against 23.7), and he also scored a total of 12,563 points more (30,996 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +3.5 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,996 | +12,563 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,774).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +6.3 | 13 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,774 | 13 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 974 | +439 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,129 | +390 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,139 | +362 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +90 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +78 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +74 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,140 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +4 | +361 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,996 | 10,687 | 21,293 | 50.2 | 2,221 | 5,701 | 39.0 | 7,401 | 8,390 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,140 |
| difference: | +12,563 | +3,900 | +6,980 | +2.8 | +345 | +938 | +0.4 | +4,418 | +5,030 | +0.6 | +4 | +361 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +1.5 | +6 | +74 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,774 | +869 | +1,747 | +2.0 | +141 | +455 | +3.6 | +895 | +1,038 | +1.5 | +6 | +74 |
| 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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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 5 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.6 points in a total of 248 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 25. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2016 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2019 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |