Paul George vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and Kyrie Irving 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2011 to 2026, 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, 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.

Paul George vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Kyrie Irving Paul George Kyrie Irving
Points
69th
76th
49th
56th
Rebounds
215th
+300th
73rd
+300th
Assists
189th
101st
66th
67th
Steals
44th
175th
43rd
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
143rd
162nd
3-Pointers Made
9th
26th
14th
24th
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Paul George vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Kyrie Irving Paul George Kyrie Irving
Points
65th
31st
72nd
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
182nd
+300th
Assists
284th
88th
177th
111st
Steals
45th
148th
69th
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
15th
30th
19th
23rd

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:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
69th
76th
7 18,868 vs. 18,433435
Rebounds
215th
+300th
+85 5,734 vs. 3,1732,561
Assists
189th
101st
88 3,402 vs. 4,365963
Steals
44th
175th
131 1,553 vs. 1,022531
Blocks
+300th
+300th
405 vs. 33768
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
754 vs. 638116
Defensive Rebounds
97th
+300th
+203 4,980 vs. 2,5352,445
Field Goals Made
103rd
88th
15 6,457 vs. 6,787330
Field Goals Attempted
83rd
89th
6 14,682 vs. 14,313369
3-Pointers Made
9th
26th
17 2,375 vs. 1,876499
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
30th
21 6,187 vs. 4,7631,424
Free Throws Made
110th
184th
74 3,579 vs. 2,983596
Free Throws Attempted
144th
252nd
108 4,196 vs. 3,360836

Games and Years:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
247th
+300th
918 vs. 779139
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
165th
30 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
30th
25 22 vs. 3715
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
56th
7 2,416 vs. 2,211205
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
+227 854 vs. 353501
Assists
66th
67th
1 473 vs. 4712
Steals
43rd
77th
34 172 vs. 12844
Blocks
143rd
162nd
19 62 vs. 539
Offensive Rebounds
239th
+300th
+61 107 vs. 8324
Defensive Rebounds
40th
228th
188 747 vs. 270477
Field Goals Made
61st
56th
5 779 vs. 81536
Field Goals Attempted
56th
60th
4 1,842 vs. 1,78161
3-Pointers Made
14th
24th
10 276 vs. 22551
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
30th
17 783 vs. 574209
Free Throws Made
45th
109th
64 582 vs. 356226
Free Throws Attempted
49th
145th
96 705 vs. 403302

Games and Years:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
183rd
67 114 vs. 9618
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
31st
34 20.55 vs. 23.663.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.25 vs. 4.072.17
Assists per game
284th
88th
196 3.71 vs. 5.601.90
Steals per game
45th
148th
103 1.69 vs. 1.310.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.430.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.820.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
119th
+300th
+181 5.42 vs. 3.252.17
Field Goals Made per game
116th
26th
90 7.03 vs. 8.711.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
28th
55 15.99 vs. 18.372.38
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
30th
15 2.59 vs. 2.410.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
25th
9 6.74 vs. 6.110.63
Free Throws Made per game
140th
148th
8 3.90 vs. 3.830.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
206th
31 4.57 vs. 4.310.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
44th
28 21.19 vs. 23.031.84
Rebounds per game
182nd
+300th
+118 7.49 vs. 3.683.81
Assists per game
177th
111st
66 4.15 vs. 4.910.76
Steals per game
69th
123rd
54 1.51 vs. 1.330.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.550.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.860.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 2.813.74
Field Goals Made per game
139th
47th
92 6.83 vs. 8.491.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
52nd
53 16.16 vs. 18.552.39
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
23rd
4 2.42 vs. 2.340.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
42nd
28 6.87 vs. 5.980.89
Free Throws Made per game
74th
204th
130 5.11 vs. 3.711.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
284th
192 6.18 vs. 4.201.99

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.