Kyrie Irving vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 and Victor Wembanyama have two of the highest career scoring 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kyrie Irving has better playoff stats. 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 point more than Victor Wembanyama in his 3 seasons (23.7 points against 22.7), and he also scored a total of 15,755 points more (18,433 vs. 2,678).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +1.0 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +15,755 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,678 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kyrie Irving has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +23.0 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +2,211 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +461 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 74 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +625 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +659 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 118 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kyrie Irving's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +5.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +7.8 | +11 | +661 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 47.2 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 81.0 | 3 | 118 |
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: | +15,755 | +5,813 | +12,249 | +0.2 | +1,605 | +3,964 | +5.5 | +2,524 | +2,793 | +7.8 | +11 | +661 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,678 | 974 | 2,064 | 47.2 | 271 | 799 | 33.9 | 459 | 567 | 81.0 | 3 | 118 |
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: | +23.0 | +8.5 | +18.6 | +45.8 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +39.2 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +88.3 | +7 | +96 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,211 | +815 | +1,781 | +45.8 | +225 | +574 | +39.2 | +356 | +403 | +88.3 | +7 | +96 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 11 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 14, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 598 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 19. |