Kyrie Irving vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving David Robinson Kyrie Irving David Robinson
Points
76th
45th
56th
55th
Rebounds
+300th
35th
+300th
31st
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
159th
Steals
175th
67th
77th
53rd
Blocks
+300th
6th
162nd
5th
Years1414712

Kyrie Irving vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving David Robinson Kyrie Irving David Robinson
Points
30th
51st
44th
151st
Rebounds
+300th
38th
+300th
41st
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
+300th
Steals
146th
107th
123rd
159th
Blocks
+300th
4th
+300th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
45th
31 18,433 vs. 20,7902,357
Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 3,173 vs. 10,4977,324
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 2,4411,924
Steals
175th
67th
108 1,022 vs. 1,388366
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 337 vs. 2,9542,617
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 638 vs. 3,0832,445
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 2,535 vs. 7,4144,879
Field Goals Made
88th
61st
27 6,787 vs. 7,365578
Field Goals Attempted
89th
93rd
4 14,313 vs. 14,22192
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 251,851
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 1004,663
Free Throws Made
179th
22nd
157 2,983 vs. 6,0353,052
Free Throws Attempted
250th
19th
231 3,360 vs. 8,2014,841

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
162nd
+138 779 vs. 987208
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
49th
111 3 vs. 1411

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
54th
24 37 vs. 2215
50+ point games
19th
40th
21 6 vs. 33
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
55th
1 2,211 vs. 2,22110
Rebounds
+300th
31st
+269 353 vs. 1,301948
Assists
67th
159th
92 471 vs. 280191
Steals
77th
53rd
24 128 vs. 15123
Blocks
162nd
5th
157 53 vs. 312259
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
21st
+279 83 vs. 367284
Defensive Rebounds
228th
22nd
206 270 vs. 934664
Field Goals Made
56th
63rd
7 815 vs. 76847
Field Goals Attempted
60th
71st
11 1,781 vs. 1,604177
3-Pointers Made
24th
+300th
+276 225 vs. 1224
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 574 vs. 10564
Free Throws Made
109th
34th
75 356 vs. 684328
Free Throws Attempted
145th
26th
119 403 vs. 966563

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
100th
83 96 vs. 12327
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 7 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
51st
21 23.66 vs. 21.062.60
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 4.07 vs. 10.646.56
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 2.473.13
Steals per game
146th
107th
39 1.31 vs. 1.410.09
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.43 vs. 2.992.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.82 vs. 3.122.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.25 vs. 7.514.26
Field Goals Made per game
26th
78th
52 8.71 vs. 7.461.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
159th
132 18.37 vs. 14.413.97
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.032.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 0.106.01
Free Throws Made per game
147th
20th
127 3.83 vs. 6.112.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
15th
190 4.31 vs. 8.314.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
151st
107 23.03 vs. 18.064.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 3.68 vs. 10.586.90
Assists per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.91 vs. 2.282.63
Steals per game
123rd
159th
36 1.33 vs. 1.230.11
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.55 vs. 2.541.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.86 vs. 2.982.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 2.81 vs. 7.594.78
Field Goals Made per game
47th
185th
138 8.49 vs. 6.242.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
236th
184 18.55 vs. 13.045.51
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.012.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 0.085.90
Free Throws Made per game
204th
53rd
151 3.71 vs. 5.561.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
31st
253 4.20 vs. 7.853.66

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.