Kyrie Irving vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving 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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Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kyrie Irving scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 1.4 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (25.1 points against 23.7), and he also scored a total of 4,165 points more (22,598 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +1.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +4,165 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+2.2 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+496).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +2.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +496 | 7 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +115 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +143 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +20 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +26 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +29 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +1 | +121 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +4,165 | +479 | +2,255 | +3.6 | +928 | +2,793 | +2.3 | +2,279 | +2,493 | +1.1 | +1 | +121 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +3 | +28 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +496 | +274 | +457 | +4.9 | +3 | +29 | +2.4 | +55 | +57 | +1.0 | +3 | +28 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 3 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 168 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |