Kyrie Irving vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace.
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 and also scored more total points during the season while Rasheed Wallace 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 9.3 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 14.4), and he also scored a total of 2,427 points more (18,433 vs. 16,006).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +9.3 | 14 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +2,427 | 14 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Rasheed Wallace (+9.5 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+173).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +9.5 | 7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +173 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +282 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +92 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +325 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +34 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +77 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +9.3 | +3.0 | +6.2 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +5.8 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +16.7 | +2 | +330 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +2,427 | +467 | +784 | +0.7 | +790 | +1,535 | +5.8 | +703 | +198 | +16.7 | +2 | +330 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +9.5 | +3.3 | +6.9 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +16.6 | +7 | +81 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 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: | +173 | +102 | +284 | +1.4 | +35 | +34 | +4.0 | +4 | +99 | +16.6 | +7 | +81 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 3 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2009 to 2013—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 166 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.5 | +14.5 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2002 | 3 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.1 | +14.1 | 2006 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2008 | 17 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.5 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |