Kyrie Irving vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.
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 Zach LaVine 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 2.9 points more than Zach LaVine in his 12 seasons (23.7 points against 20.8), and he also scored a total of 4,697 points more (18,433 vs. 13,736).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +2.9 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +4,697 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,736 | 12 | |
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 Zach LaVine (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,134).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +3.7 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +2,134 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +158 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 377 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +171 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 568 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +126 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 651 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | +22 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +64 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +88 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +92 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +2.9 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +5.4 | +2 | +120 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 659 |
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: | +4,697 | +1,882 | +3,884 | +0.4 | +327 | +799 | +0.3 | +606 | +510 | +5.4 | +2 | +120 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,736 | 4,905 | 10,429 | 47.0 | 1,549 | 3,964 | 39.1 | 2,377 | 2,850 | 83.4 | 12 | 659 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +5.0 | +6 | +92 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +2,134 | +788 | +1,718 | +2.9 | +216 | +550 | +1.7 | +342 | +388 | +5.0 | +6 | +92 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 2 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 108 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. |