Kyrie Irving vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 12.1 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (23.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 13,734 points more (18,433 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +12.1 | 14 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +13,734 | 14 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 6 | |
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 Naz Reid (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,854).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +13.1 | 7 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,854 | 7 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 37 | +37 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +487 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +502 | ||
| Naz Reid | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +378 | ||
| Naz Reid | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | +22 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +64 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +72 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +62 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +12.1 | +4.3 | +9.4 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +16.0 | +8 | +373 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +13,734 | +5,008 | +10,662 | +1.3 | +1,307 | +3,239 | +2.1 | +2,411 | +2,574 | +16.0 | +8 | +373 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +13.1 | +4.9 | +11.1 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +12.1 | +4 | +60 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +1,854 | +687 | +1,512 | +1.8 | +172 | +435 | +1.1 | +308 | +340 | +12.1 | +4 | +60 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 8 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 25.6 points in a total of 398 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |