Kyrie Irving vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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 1.7 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 4,732 points more than Kyrie Irving (23,165 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +1.7 | 14 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +4,732 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 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 Dwyane Wade (+0.7 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+1,743).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +0.7 | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +1,743 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +94 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +231 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +274 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
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: | +1.7 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +10.1 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +12.3 | +2 | +275 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +4,732 | +1,667 | +3,304 | +0.6 | +1,327 | +2,889 | +10.1 | +2,725 | +4,103 | +12.3 | +2 | +275 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +5.4 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +10.3 | +6 | +81 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +1,743 | +635 | +1,281 | +1.6 | +122 | +269 | +5.4 | +595 | +817 | +10.3 | +6 | +81 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 2 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2018 to 2019—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 139 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 33.2 | +33.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 5 games. |