Josh Giddey vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Kyrie Irving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 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.
Josh Giddey vs. Kyrie Irving | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | +300th | 76th | +300th | 56th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 100th | +300th | 67th |
Steals | +300th | 175th | +300th | 77th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 162nd |
Years | 4 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
Josh Giddey vs. Kyrie Irving | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | -- | 30th | +300th | 44th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | -- | 89th | +300th | 111st |
Steals | -- | 146th | +300th | 123rd |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 76th | +224 | 3,942 vs. 18,433 | 14,491 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,100 vs. 3,173 | 1,073 | |
Assists | +300th | 100th | +200 | 1,703 vs. 4,365 | 2,662 |
Steals | +300th | 175th | +125 | 244 vs. 1,022 | 778 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 140 vs. 337 | 197 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 484 vs. 638 | 154 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,616 vs. 2,535 | 919 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 88th | +212 | 1,593 vs. 6,787 | 5,194 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 89th | +211 | 3,433 vs. 14,313 | 10,880 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 25th | +275 | 319 vs. 1,876 | 1,557 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 29th | +271 | 968 vs. 4,763 | 3,795 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 179th | +121 | 437 vs. 2,983 | 2,546 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 250th | +50 | 572 vs. 3,360 | 2,788 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 280 vs. 779 | 499 | |
Seasons | +300th | 191st | +109 | 4 vs. 14 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 160th | 126 | 18 vs. 3 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 30th | 0 vs. 37 | 37 | |
50+ point games | - | 19th | 0 vs. 6 | 6 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 56th | +244 | 87 vs. 2,211 | 2,124 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 36 vs. 353 | 317 | |
Assists | +300th | 67th | +233 | 21 vs. 471 | 450 |
Steals | +300th | 77th | +223 | 2 vs. 128 | 126 |
Blocks | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 4 vs. 53 | 49 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 83 | 76 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 228th | +72 | 29 vs. 270 | 241 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 56th | +244 | 34 vs. 815 | 781 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 60th | +240 | 75 vs. 1,781 | 1,706 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 24th | +276 | 12 vs. 225 | 213 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 30th | +270 | 34 vs. 574 | 540 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 109th | +191 | 7 vs. 356 | 349 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 145th | +155 | 8 vs. 403 | 395 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 183rd | +117 | 10 vs. 96 | 86 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 7 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 37th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 30th | 14.08 vs. 23.66 | 9.58 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.50 vs. 4.07 | 3.43 | |
Assists per game | -- | 89th | 6.08 vs. 5.60 | 0.48 | |
Steals per game | -- | 146th | 0.87 vs. 1.31 | 0.44 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.43 | 0.07 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 0.82 | 0.91 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.77 vs. 3.25 | 2.52 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 26th | 5.69 vs. 8.71 | 3.02 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 27th | 12.26 vs. 18.37 | 6.11 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | 29th | 1.14 vs. 2.41 | 1.27 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 23rd | 3.46 vs. 6.11 | 2.66 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 147th | 1.56 vs. 3.83 | 2.27 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 206th | 2.04 vs. 4.31 | 2.27 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 8.70 vs. 23.03 | 14.33 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.60 vs. 3.68 | 0.08 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 111st | +189 | 2.10 vs. 4.91 | 2.81 |
Steals per game | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 0.20 vs. 1.33 | 1.13 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 0.55 | 0.15 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 0.86 | 0.16 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.90 vs. 2.81 | 0.09 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 47th | +253 | 3.40 vs. 8.49 | 5.09 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 7.50 vs. 18.55 | 11.05 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | 23rd | 225 | 1.20 vs. 2.34 | 1.14 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 42nd | 193 | 3.40 vs. 5.98 | 2.58 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 204th | +96 | 0.70 vs. 3.71 | 3.01 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 284th | +16 | 0.80 vs. 4.20 | 3.40 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.