Kyrie Irving vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving James Worthy Kyrie Irving James Worthy
Points
76th
119th
56th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
100th
280th
67th
72nd
Steals
175th
165th
77th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
162nd
87th
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Kyrie Irving vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving James Worthy Kyrie Irving James Worthy
Points
30th
152nd
44th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
296th
Steals
146th
261st
123rd
150th
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:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
119th
43 18,433 vs. 16,3202,113
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 4,7081,535
Assists
100th
280th
180 4,365 vs. 2,7911,574
Steals
175th
165th
10 1,022 vs. 1,04119
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 337 vs. 624287
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 638 vs. 1,561923
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 2,535 vs. 3,147612
Field Goals Made
88th
84th
4 6,787 vs. 6,87891
Field Goals Attempted
89th
119th
30 14,313 vs. 13,2041,109
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 1171,759
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 4864,277
Free Throws Made
179th
271st
92 2,983 vs. 2,447536
Free Throws Attempted
250th
276th
26 3,360 vs. 3,184176

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
232nd
+68 779 vs. 926147
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
-
37 vs. 037
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
29th
27 2,211 vs. 3,022811
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 353 vs. 747394
Assists
67th
72nd
5 471 vs. 4638
Steals
77th
39th
38 128 vs. 17749
Blocks
162nd
87th
75 53 vs. 9643
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 83 vs. 257174
Defensive Rebounds
228th
94th
134 270 vs. 490220
Field Goals Made
56th
20th
36 815 vs. 1,267452
Field Goals Attempted
60th
31st
29 1,781 vs. 2,329548
3-Pointers Made
24th
+300th
+276 225 vs. 14211
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 574 vs. 67507
Free Throws Made
109th
62nd
47 356 vs. 474118
Free Throws Attempted
145th
55th
90 403 vs. 652249

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
61st
122 96 vs. 14347
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
152nd
122 23.66 vs. 17.626.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 5.081.01
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 3.012.59
Steals per game
146th
261st
115 1.31 vs. 1.120.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.670.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.690.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 3.400.14
Field Goals Made per game
26th
81st
55 8.71 vs. 7.431.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
171st
144 18.37 vs. 14.264.11
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.132.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 0.525.59
Free Throws Made per game
147th
+300th
+153 3.83 vs. 2.641.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 3.440.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
73rd
29 23.03 vs. 21.131.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 5.221.55
Assists per game
111st
296th
185 4.91 vs. 3.241.67
Steals per game
123rd
150th
27 1.33 vs. 1.240.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.670.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.86 vs. 1.800.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 3.430.61
Field Goals Made per game
47th
39th
8 8.49 vs. 8.860.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
101st
49 18.55 vs. 16.292.27
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.102.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 0.475.51
Free Throws Made per game
204th
266th
62 3.71 vs. 3.310.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
237th
47 4.20 vs. 4.560.36

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.