Kyrie Irving vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson and Kyrie Irving 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Kyrie Irving scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 0.9 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (24.6 points against 23.7). On the other hand Kyrie Irving scored a total of 12,933 points more than Zion Williamson (18,433 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +0.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +12,933 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +2,211 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +360 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +519 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +553 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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: | +0.9 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +11.1 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +7.7 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +19.7 | +8 | +555 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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: | +12,933 | +4,672 | +10,700 | +11.1 | +1,844 | +4,662 | +7.7 | +1,745 | +1,569 | +19.7 | +8 | +555 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 8 seasons more than Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |