Steve Francis vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Steve Francis Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
76th
+300th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
183rd
100th
+300th
67th
Steals
277th
175th
+300th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
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Steve Francis vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Steve Francis Kyrie Irving
Points
130th
30th
113rd
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
89th
20th
111st
Steals
87th
146th
101st
123rd
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:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 10,446 vs. 18,4337,987
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,17342
Assists
183rd
100th
83 3,473 vs. 4,365892
Steals
277th
175th
102 846 vs. 1,022176
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 337114
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 638322
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,535280
Field Goals Made
+300th
88th
+212 3,543 vs. 6,7873,244
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
89th
+211 8,267 vs. 14,3136,046
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 575 vs. 1,8761,301
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
29th
+271 1,684 vs. 4,7633,079
Free Throws Made
208th
179th
29 2,785 vs. 2,983198
Free Throws Attempted
224th
250th
26 3,494 vs. 3,360134

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 779203
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 9 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
160th
77 7 vs. 34

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
30th
+270 1 vs. 3736
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:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
56th
+244 96 vs. 2,2112,115
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
42 vs. 353311
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 38 vs. 471433
Steals
+300th
77th
+223 7 vs. 128121
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 1 vs. 5352
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 8377
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 36 vs. 270234
Field Goals Made
+300th
56th
+244 30 vs. 815785
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
60th
+240 70 vs. 1,7811,711
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 7 vs. 225218
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 17 vs. 574557
Free Throws Made
+300th
109th
+191 29 vs. 356327
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
145th
+155 40 vs. 403363

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 5 vs. 9691
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 76

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
30th
100 18.14 vs. 23.665.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 4.071.51
Assists per game
67th
89th
22 6.03 vs. 5.600.43
Steals per game
87th
146th
59 1.47 vs. 1.310.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.430.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.820.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 3.250.66
Field Goals Made per game
216th
26th
190 6.15 vs. 8.712.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
27th
138 14.35 vs. 18.374.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 1.00 vs. 2.411.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
23rd
253 2.92 vs. 6.113.19
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
147th
84 4.84 vs. 3.831.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
205th
131 6.07 vs. 4.311.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
44th
69 19.20 vs. 23.033.83
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 3.684.72
Assists per game
20th
111st
91 7.60 vs. 4.912.69
Steals per game
101st
123rd
22 1.40 vs. 1.330.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.550.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.860.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.814.39
Field Goals Made per game
210th
47th
163 6.00 vs. 8.492.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
52nd
135 14.00 vs. 18.554.55
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
23rd
157 1.40 vs. 2.340.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
42nd
193 3.40 vs. 5.982.58
Free Throws Made per game
41st
204th
163 5.80 vs. 3.712.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
284th
257 8.00 vs. 4.203.80

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.