Luka Doncic vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kyrie Irving scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 4.9 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (28.6 points against 23.7). On the other hand Kyrie Irving scored a total of 5,555 points more than Luka Doncic (18,433 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +4.9 | 7 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +5,555 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+7.9 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+514).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +7.9 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +514 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +154 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +295 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +328 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +13.7 | +7 | +329 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +5,555 | +2,428 | +4,992 | +0.7 | +498 | +825 | +4.4 | +201 | +344 | +13.7 | +7 | +329 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.3 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +14.6 | +2 | +41 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +514 | +223 | +497 | +0.3 | +43 | +49 | +4.5 | +25 | +46 | +14.6 | +2 | +41 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 7 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 338 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 | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |