Kyrie Irving vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving and D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kyrie Irving vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell
Points
76th
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
101st
158th
67th
+300th
Steals
176th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
26th
41st
24th
209th
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Kyrie Irving vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell
Points
31st
183rd
44th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
87th
83rd
111st
122nd
Steals
148th
+300th
123rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
30th
25th
23rd
55th

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:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
+300th
+224 18,433 vs. 11,1247,309
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 2,175998
Assists
101st
158th
57 4,365 vs. 3,686679
Steals
176th
+300th
+124 1,022 vs. 678344
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 209128
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 310328
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,535 vs. 1,865670
Field Goals Made
88th
+300th
+212 6,787 vs. 3,9982,789
Field Goals Attempted
89th
+300th
+211 14,313 vs. 9,3734,940
3-Pointers Made
26th
41st
15 1,876 vs. 1,609267
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
40th
10 4,763 vs. 4,431332
Free Throws Made
185th
+300th
+115 2,983 vs. 1,5191,464
Free Throws Attempted
252nd
+300th
+48 3,360 vs. 1,9151,445

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 654125
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
165th
276th
111 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
139th
109 37 vs. 631
50+ point games
19th
76th
57 6 vs. 15
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
+300th
+244 2,211 vs. 4531,758
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
353 vs. 94259
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 153318
Steals
77th
+300th
+223 128 vs. 3197
Blocks
162nd
+300th
+138 53 vs. 746
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 1370
Defensive Rebounds
228th
+300th
+72 270 vs. 81189
Field Goals Made
56th
+300th
+244 815 vs. 172643
Field Goals Attempted
60th
+300th
+240 1,781 vs. 4431,338
3-Pointers Made
24th
209th
185 225 vs. 65160
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
192nd
162 574 vs. 199375
Free Throws Made
109th
+300th
+191 356 vs. 44312
Free Throws Attempted
145th
+300th
+155 403 vs. 57346

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
+300th
96 vs. 3264
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
183rd
152 23.66 vs. 17.016.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 3.330.75
Assists per game
87th
83rd
4 5.60 vs. 5.640.03
Steals per game
148th
+300th
+152 1.31 vs. 1.040.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.320.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.470.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.850.40
Field Goals Made per game
26th
223rd
197 8.71 vs. 6.112.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
167th
139 18.37 vs. 14.334.04
3-Pointers Made per game
30th
25th
5 2.41 vs. 2.460.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
25th
14th
11 6.11 vs. 6.780.66
Free Throws Made per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.83 vs. 2.321.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
+300th
+94 4.31 vs. 2.931.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
293rd
249 23.03 vs. 14.168.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 2.940.74
Assists per game
111st
122nd
11 4.91 vs. 4.780.13
Steals per game
123rd
+300th
+177 1.33 vs. 0.970.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.220.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.410.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 2.530.28
Field Goals Made per game
47th
280th
233 8.49 vs. 5.383.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
194th
142 18.55 vs. 13.844.71
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
55th
32 2.34 vs. 2.030.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
30th
12 5.98 vs. 6.220.24
Free Throws Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 3.71 vs. 1.382.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.20 vs. 1.782.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.