Kyrie Irving vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson 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 while David Robinson scored more total points in both stages. 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 2.6 points more than David Robinson in his 14 seasons (23.7 points against 21.1). On the other hand David Robinson scored a total of 2,357 points more than Kyrie Irving (20,790 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +2.6 | 14 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +2,357 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
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 David Robinson (+4.9 points per game) while David Robinson scored more points (+10).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +4.9 | 7 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +10 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +150 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +208 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +11 | ||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +2.6 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +14.4 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +15.2 | +208 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +2,357 | +578 | +92 | +4.4 | +1,851 | +4,663 | +14.4 | +3,052 | +4,841 | +15.2 | +208 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +4.9 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +29.2 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +17.5 | +5 | +27 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +10 | +47 | +177 | +2.1 | +224 | +564 | +29.2 | +328 | +563 | +17.5 | +5 | +27 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 9 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 19.4 | +19.4 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |