Complete Stats Comparison of LaMelo Ball and Kyrie Irving

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LaMelo Ball and Kyrie Irving during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball3
(rebounds, assists, steals)		0
6
seasons
Kyrie Irving2
(points, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LaMelo Ball0
0
0
Playoffs
Kyrie Irving5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		7
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball6
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving6
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LaMelo Ball2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving10
stats		12
stats		3
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, LaMelo Ball has better averages in rebounds, assists and steals while Kyrie Irving has better averages in points and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- LaMelo Ball has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+1.9), assists (+1.9) and steals (+0.1)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+2.8), field goals made (+1.3), free throws made (+0.6) and blocks (+0.1)
- LaMelo Ball has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- LaMelo Ball has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.3)
- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.8) and free throws attempted (+0.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LaMelo Ball 20.9
Kyrie Irving 23.7
+2.8
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 7.4
Kyrie Irving 8.7
+1.3
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 17.6
Kyrie Irving 18.4
+0.8
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 3.0
+0.6
Kyrie Irving 2.4
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 8.4
+2.3
Kyrie Irving 6.1
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 3.2
Kyrie Irving 3.8
+0.6
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 3.8
Kyrie Irving 4.3
+0.5
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1.2
+0.4
Kyrie Irving 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 4.7
+1.4
Kyrie Irving 3.3
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 6.0
+1.9
Kyrie Irving 4.1
Assists
LaMelo Ball 7.5
+1.9
Kyrie Irving 5.6
Steals
LaMelo Ball 1.4
+0.1
Kyrie Irving 1.3
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 0.3
Kyrie Irving 0.4
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.3
+0.8
Kyrie Irving 2.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 3.1
+0.8
Kyrie Irving 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kyrie Irving has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than LaMelo Ball.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Kyrie Irving played more years (+8) and games (+532), and has more points (+13,264), field goals made (+4,964), 3-pointers made (+1,132), free throws made (+2,204), offensive rebounds (+331), defensive rebounds (+1,367), total rebounds (+1,698), assists (+2,519), steals (+664) and blocks (+258)
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- Kyrie Irving has more turnovers (+1,121) and personal fouls (+994)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+9,963), 3-pointers attempted (+2,692) and free throws attempted (+2,432)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
LaMelo Ball 6
Kyrie Irving 14
+8
Games
LaMelo Ball 247
Kyrie Irving 779
+532
Points
LaMelo Ball 5,169
Kyrie Irving 18,433
+13,264
Field Goals Made
LaMelo Ball 1,823
Kyrie Irving 6,787
+4,964
Field Goals Attempted
LaMelo Ball 4,350
Kyrie Irving 14,313
+9,963
3-Pointers Made
LaMelo Ball 744
Kyrie Irving 1,876
+1,132
3-Pointers Attempted
LaMelo Ball 2,071
Kyrie Irving 4,763
+2,692
Free Throws Made
LaMelo Ball 779
Kyrie Irving 2,983
+2,204
Free Throws Attempted
LaMelo Ball 928
Kyrie Irving 3,360
+2,432
Offensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 307
Kyrie Irving 638
+331
Defensive Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,168
Kyrie Irving 2,535
+1,367
Total Rebounds
LaMelo Ball 1,475
Kyrie Irving 3,173
+1,698
Assists
LaMelo Ball 1,846
Kyrie Irving 4,365
+2,519
Steals
LaMelo Ball 358
Kyrie Irving 1,022
+664
Blocks
LaMelo Ball 79
Kyrie Irving 337
+258
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 822
Kyrie Irving 1,943
+1,121
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LaMelo Ball 776
Kyrie Irving 1,770
+994

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kyrie Irving has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than LaMelo Ball.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LaMelo Ball 41.9%
Kyrie Irving 47.4%
+5.5
3-Point Percentage
LaMelo Ball 35.9%
Kyrie Irving 39.4%
+3.5
Free Throw Percentage
LaMelo Ball 83.9%
Kyrie Irving 88.8%
+4.9

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+23.0), field goals made (+8.5), 3-pointers made (+2.3), free throws made (+3.7), offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+2.8), total rebounds (+3.7), assists (+4.9), steals (+1.3) and blocks (+0.6)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.2) and personal fouls (+2.4)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+18.6), 3-pointers attempted (+6.0) and free throws attempted (+4.2)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Kyrie Irving played more years (+7) and games (+96), and has more points (+2,211), field goals made (+815), 3-pointers made (+225), free throws made (+356), offensive rebounds (+83), defensive rebounds (+270), total rebounds (+353), assists (+471), steals (+128) and blocks (+53)
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- Kyrie Irving has more turnovers (+215) and personal fouls (+233)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+1,781), 3-pointers attempted (+574) and free throws attempted (+403)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- Kyrie Irving has field goal percentage (+45.8), 3-point percentage (+39.2) and free throw percentage (+88.3)
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