Gilbert Arenas vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
76th
+300th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
259th
100th
+300th
67th
Steals
247th
175th
+300th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving
Points
62nd
30th
176th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
107th
89th
206th
111st
Steals
56th
146th
187th
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 11,402 vs. 18,4337,031
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 3,1731,005
Assists
259th
100th
159 2,909 vs. 4,3651,456
Steals
247th
175th
72 884 vs. 1,022138
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 337203
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 638194
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,724 vs. 2,535811
Field Goals Made
+300th
88th
+212 3,722 vs. 6,7873,065
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
89th
+211 8,850 vs. 14,3135,463
3-Pointers Made
140th
25th
115 1,079 vs. 1,876797
3-Pointers Attempted
127th
29th
98 3,077 vs. 4,7631,686
Free Throws Made
190th
179th
11 2,879 vs. 2,983104
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
250th
38 3,584 vs. 3,360224

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 779227
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
30th
14 29 vs. 378
50+ point games
40th
19th
21 3 vs. 63
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
56th
+244 530 vs. 2,2111,681
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 353246
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 118 vs. 471353
Steals
+300th
77th
+223 37 vs. 12891
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 11 vs. 5342
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 8364
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 88 vs. 270182
Field Goals Made
+300th
56th
+244 172 vs. 815643
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
60th
+240 420 vs. 1,7811,361
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 46 vs. 225179
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
30th
234 151 vs. 574423
Free Throws Made
+300th
109th
+191 140 vs. 356216
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
145th
+155 182 vs. 403221

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 31 vs. 9665
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 72

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
30th
32 20.66 vs. 23.663.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 4.070.15
Assists per game
107th
89th
18 5.27 vs. 5.600.33
Steals per game
56th
146th
90 1.60 vs. 1.310.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.430.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.820.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 3.250.13
Field Goals Made per game
153rd
26th
127 6.74 vs. 8.711.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
27th
53 16.03 vs. 18.372.34
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
29th
39 1.95 vs. 2.410.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
23rd
12 5.57 vs. 6.110.54
Free Throws Made per game
45th
147th
102 5.22 vs. 3.831.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
205th
153 6.49 vs. 4.312.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
44th
132 17.10 vs. 23.035.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 3.680.23
Assists per game
206th
111st
95 3.81 vs. 4.911.10
Steals per game
187th
123rd
64 1.19 vs. 1.330.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.550.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.860.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 2.810.03
Field Goals Made per game
255th
47th
208 5.55 vs. 8.492.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
52nd
153 13.55 vs. 18.555.00
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
23rd
143 1.48 vs. 2.340.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
42nd
56 4.87 vs. 5.981.11
Free Throws Made per game
110th
204th
94 4.52 vs. 3.710.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
284th
173 5.87 vs. 4.201.67

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.