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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 |
Kyrie Irving vs. David Robinson | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 45th | 31 | 18,433 vs. 20,790 | 2,357 |
Rebounds | +300th | 35th | +265 | 3,173 vs. 10,497 | 7,324 |
Assists | 100th | +300th | +200 | 4,365 vs. 2,441 | 1,924 |
Steals | 175th | 67th | 108 | 1,022 vs. 1,388 | 366 |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +294 | 337 vs. 2,954 | 2,617 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 638 vs. 3,083 | 2,445 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 24th | +276 | 2,535 vs. 7,414 | 4,879 |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 61st | 27 | 6,787 vs. 7,365 | 578 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 93rd | 4 | 14,313 vs. 14,221 | 92 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | +300th | +275 | 1,876 vs. 25 | 1,851 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | +300th | +271 | 4,763 vs. 100 | 4,663 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 22nd | 157 | 2,983 vs. 6,035 | 3,052 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 19th | 231 | 3,360 vs. 8,201 | 4,841 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 779 vs. 987 | 208 |
Seasons | 190th | 190th | 0 | 14 vs. 14 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 49th | 111 | 3 vs. 14 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 54th | 24 | 37 vs. 22 | 15 |
50+ point games | 19th | 40th | 21 | 6 vs. 3 | 3 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 55th | 1 | 2,211 vs. 2,221 | 10 |
Rebounds | +300th | 31st | +269 | 353 vs. 1,301 | 948 |
Assists | 67th | 159th | 92 | 471 vs. 280 | 191 |
Steals | 77th | 53rd | 24 | 128 vs. 151 | 23 |
Blocks | 162nd | 5th | 157 | 53 vs. 312 | 259 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 21st | +279 | 83 vs. 367 | 284 |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 22nd | 206 | 270 vs. 934 | 664 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 63rd | 7 | 815 vs. 768 | 47 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 71st | 11 | 1,781 vs. 1,604 | 177 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | +300th | +276 | 225 vs. 1 | 224 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | +300th | +270 | 574 vs. 10 | 564 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 34th | 75 | 356 vs. 684 | 328 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 26th | 119 | 403 vs. 966 | 563 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 100th | 83 | 96 vs. 123 | 27 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 7 vs. 12 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 78th | 41 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 51st | 21 | 23.66 vs. 21.06 | 2.60 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 4.07 vs. 10.64 | 6.56 |
Assists per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 5.60 vs. 2.47 | 3.13 |
Steals per game | 146th | 107th | 39 | 1.31 vs. 1.41 | 0.09 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 0.43 vs. 2.99 | 2.56 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 24th | +276 | 0.82 vs. 3.12 | 2.30 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3.25 vs. 7.51 | 4.26 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 78th | 52 | 8.71 vs. 7.46 | 1.25 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 159th | 132 | 18.37 vs. 14.41 | 3.97 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 2.41 vs. 0.03 | 2.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 6.11 vs. 0.10 | 6.01 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | 20th | 127 | 3.83 vs. 6.11 | 2.29 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 15th | 190 | 4.31 vs. 8.31 | 4.00 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 151st | 107 | 23.03 vs. 18.06 | 4.97 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 3.68 vs. 10.58 | 6.90 |
Assists per game | 111st | +300th | +189 | 4.91 vs. 2.28 | 2.63 |
Steals per game | 123rd | 159th | 36 | 1.33 vs. 1.23 | 0.11 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.55 vs. 2.54 | 1.98 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.86 vs. 2.98 | 2.12 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 2.81 vs. 7.59 | 4.78 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 185th | 138 | 8.49 vs. 6.24 | 2.25 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | 236th | 184 | 18.55 vs. 13.04 | 5.51 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 2.34 vs. 0.01 | 2.34 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 5.98 vs. 0.08 | 5.90 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | 53rd | 151 | 3.71 vs. 5.56 | 1.85 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | 31st | 253 | 4.20 vs. 7.85 | 3.66 |
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.