Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 to 2025, and Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving
Points
48th
76th
52nd
56th
Rebounds
69th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
106th
100th
77th
67th
Steals
201st
175th
151st
77th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
65th
162nd
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Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving
Points
28th
30th
13th
44th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
18th
+300th
Assists
130th
89th
87th
111st
Steals
261st
146th
282nd
123rd
Blocks
121st
+300th
93rd
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
76th
28 20,538 vs. 18,4332,105
Rebounds
69th
+300th
+231 8,530 vs. 3,1735,357
Assists
106th
100th
6 4,288 vs. 4,36577
Steals
201st
175th
26 961 vs. 1,02261
Blocks
93rd
+300th
+207 1,064 vs. 337727
Offensive Rebounds
201st
+300th
+99 1,599 vs. 638961
Defensive Rebounds
34th
+300th
+266 6,931 vs. 2,5354,396
Field Goals Made
53rd
88th
35 7,525 vs. 6,787738
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
89th
14 13,668 vs. 14,313645
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 542 vs. 1,8761,334
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
29th
+271 1,908 vs. 4,7632,855
Free Throws Made
41st
179th
138 4,946 vs. 2,9831,963
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
250th
217 7,134 vs. 3,3603,774

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
859 vs. 77980
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
160th
148 56 vs. 353

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
30th
12 54 vs. 3717
50+ point games
12th
19th
7 9 vs. 63
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
56th
4 2,270 vs. 2,21159
Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 1,022 vs. 353669
Assists
77th
67th
10 446 vs. 47125
Steals
151st
77th
74 85 vs. 12843
Blocks
65th
162nd
97 110 vs. 5357
Offensive Rebounds
85th
+300th
+215 205 vs. 83122
Defensive Rebounds
36th
228th
192 817 vs. 270547
Field Goals Made
52nd
56th
4 852 vs. 81537
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
60th
12 1,602 vs. 1,781179
3-Pointers Made
223rd
24th
199 62 vs. 225163
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
30th
118 239 vs. 574335
Free Throws Made
55th
109th
54 504 vs. 356148
Free Throws Attempted
39th
145th
106 807 vs. 403404

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
183rd
73 84 vs. 9612
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 72

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
37th
23 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
30th
2 23.91 vs. 23.660.25
Rebounds per game
58th
+300th
+242 9.93 vs. 4.075.86
Assists per game
130th
89th
41 4.99 vs. 5.600.61
Steals per game
261st
146th
115 1.12 vs. 1.310.19
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.24 vs. 0.430.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
272nd
+300th
+28 1.86 vs. 0.821.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.254.81
Field Goals Made per game
24th
26th
2 8.76 vs. 8.710.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
27th
57 15.91 vs. 18.372.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.63 vs. 2.411.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.22 vs. 6.113.89
Free Throws Made per game
27th
147th
120 5.76 vs. 3.831.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
205th
190 8.31 vs. 4.313.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
44th
31 27.02 vs. 23.033.99
Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 12.17 vs. 3.688.49
Assists per game
87th
111st
24 5.31 vs. 4.910.40
Steals per game
282nd
123rd
159 1.01 vs. 1.330.32
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.31 vs. 0.550.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.861.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 9.73 vs. 2.816.91
Field Goals Made per game
12th
47th
35 10.14 vs. 8.491.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
52nd
7 19.07 vs. 18.550.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.74 vs. 2.341.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 2.85 vs. 5.983.13
Free Throws Made per game
34th
204th
170 6.00 vs. 3.712.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
284th
273 9.61 vs. 4.205.41

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.