Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
76th
191st
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
100th
174th
67th
Steals
+300th
175th
234th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
162nd
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving
Points
21st
30th
23rd
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
89th
71st
111st
Steals
96th
146th
107th
123rd
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 11,294 vs. 18,4337,139
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,211 vs. 3,173962
Assists
+300th
100th
+200 2,362 vs. 4,3652,003
Steals
+300th
175th
+125 666 vs. 1,022356
Blocks
+300th
+300th
370 vs. 33733
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 638287
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,860 vs. 2,535675
Field Goals Made
+300th
88th
+212 3,943 vs. 6,7872,844
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
89th
+211 7,872 vs. 14,3136,441
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 614 vs. 1,8761,262
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
29th
+271 1,729 vs. 4,7633,034
Free Throws Made
205th
179th
26 2,794 vs. 2,983189
Free Throws Attempted
270th
250th
20 3,243 vs. 3,360117

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
462 vs. 779317
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 7 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
30th
18 26 vs. 3711
50+ point games
29th
19th
10 4 vs. 62
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
56th
135 1,186 vs. 2,2111,025
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 353105
Assists
174th
67th
107 262 vs. 471209
Steals
234th
77th
157 64 vs. 12864
Blocks
208th
162nd
46 45 vs. 538
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 8345
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 210 vs. 27060
Field Goals Made
217th
56th
161 411 vs. 815404
Field Goals Attempted
237th
60th
177 878 vs. 1,781903
3-Pointers Made
185th
24th
161 71 vs. 225154
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
30th
158 203 vs. 574371
Free Throws Made
144th
109th
35 293 vs. 35663
Free Throws Attempted
187th
145th
42 341 vs. 40362

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 46 vs. 9650
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 73

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
30th
9 24.45 vs. 23.660.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.79 vs. 4.070.71
Assists per game
118th
89th
29 5.11 vs. 5.600.49
Steals per game
96th
146th
50 1.44 vs. 1.310.13
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.80 vs. 0.430.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.820.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.03 vs. 3.250.77
Field Goals Made per game
34th
26th
8 8.53 vs. 8.710.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
27th
20 17.04 vs. 18.371.33
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
29th
225 1.33 vs. 2.411.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
165th
23rd
142 3.74 vs. 6.112.37
Free Throws Made per game
21st
147th
126 6.05 vs. 3.832.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
205th
169 7.02 vs. 4.312.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
44th
21 25.78 vs. 23.032.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 3.681.71
Assists per game
71st
111st
40 5.70 vs. 4.910.79
Steals per game
107th
123rd
16 1.39 vs. 1.330.06
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.550.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.860.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 2.811.75
Field Goals Made per game
35th
47th
12 8.93 vs. 8.490.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
52nd
9 19.09 vs. 18.550.53
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
23rd
118 1.54 vs. 2.340.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
42nd
89 4.41 vs. 5.981.57
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
204th
181 6.37 vs. 3.712.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
284th
244 7.41 vs. 4.203.22

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.