Kyrie Irving vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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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Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jason Kidd.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kyrie Irving has better scoring stats than Jason Kidd 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 11.1 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (23.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 904 points more (18,433 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +11.1 | 14 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +904 | 14 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
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 Jason Kidd (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+168).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +10.1 | 7 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +168 | 7 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +310 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +576 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +36 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +50 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +11.1 | +4.2 | +7.2 | +7.4 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +4.5 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +10.3 | +5 | +612 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +904 | +568 | +1,244 | +7.4 | +112 | +938 | +4.5 | +120 | +594 | +10.3 | +5 | +612 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +10.1 | +3.9 | +6.9 | +6.7 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +7.0 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +10.2 | +10 | +62 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +168 | +95 | +62 | +6.7 | +11 | +159 | +7.0 | +11 | +67 | +10.2 | +10 | +62 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 5 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2009 to 2013—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 365 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2006 | 11 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2008 | 5 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |