Kyrie Irving’s career blends standout awards with shifting roles across teams and seasons. After winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014 and the 2016 Finals MVP, he went on to capture an NBA championship in 2015-16. This page connects his on-court production—like 5.5 assists per game in 2022-23 and 2.0 turnovers per game in 2018-19—with team-leading scoring and major contract milestones, including his $36.5M salary in 2023-24.
Key Takeaways
- 2024-25 season: Kyrie Irving logged 22 games as shown in current season game log
- 1 NBA championship won by Kyrie Irving (2015-16) — total titles listed in NBA historical player profile
- Kyrie Irving averaged 2.0 turnovers per game in 2018-19 regular season (derived from season stat totals)
- 2019-20 season: Kyrie Irving led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring points per game (team-leading figure)
- Kyrie Irving averaged 5.5 assists per game in 2022-23 regular season (season stat)
- 2016 NBA Finals MVP award received by Kyrie Irving (2016 Finals MVP)
- 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year award received by Kyrie Irving
- Kyrie Irving signed a 5-year, $94.0 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015 (per Spotrac cap record)
- Kyrie Irving signed a 4-year, $141.1 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019 (per Spotrac)
- Kyrie Irving signed a 3-year, $83.0 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks in 2024 (per Spotrac)
Kyrie Irving delivered key playmaking and scoring over multiple seasons, backed by championships and big contracts.
Related reading
01 · Category
Career Milestones2 stats
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2024-25 season: Kyrie Irving logged 22 games as shown in current season game loghttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2025
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1 NBA championship won by Kyrie Irving (2015-16) — total titles listed in NBA historical player profilehttps://www.nba.com/player/202681/kyrie-irving/
Interpretation
Career Milestones Interpretation
In the career milestones frame, Kyrie Irving has already added 22 games in the 2024-25 season while building on his single NBA championship title from 2015-16.
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Performance Metrics12 stats
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Kyrie Irving averaged 2.0 turnovers per game in 2018-19 regular season (derived from season stat totals)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01.html
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2019-20 season: Kyrie Irving led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring points per game (team-leading figure)https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BKN/2020.html
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Kyrie Irving averaged 5.5 assists per game in 2022-23 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2023
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Kyrie Irving averaged 4.8 assists per game in 2016-17 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2017
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Kyrie Irving recorded 50+ points in a game 1 time (e.g., 2023-24 playoff/regular season occurrence shown in game logs)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2016
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Kyrie Irving made 5+ threes in a game multiple times; 2018-19 season 5+ three games count shown in game logshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2019
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Kyrie Irving’s 2016 NBA Finals Game 5: 41 points scored (box score stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201606160CLE.html
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Kyrie Irving recorded 0 blocks in NBA Finals Game 7 (2016) (box score stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201606190CLE.html
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Kyrie Irving averaged 5.1 assists per game in 2017-18 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2018
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Kyrie Irving averaged 5.6 assists per game in 2020-21 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2021
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Kyrie Irving averaged 5.2 assists per game in 2021-22 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2022
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Kyrie Irving averaged 5.7 assists per game in 2023-24 regular season (season stat)https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/irvinky01/gamelog/2024
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
Across his career performance metrics, Kyrie Irving consistently contributes a high level of offensive production and playmaking, highlighted by averages such as 5.5 assists per game in 2022-23 and 4.8 in 2016-17 along with scoring outputs that include a 50+ point game and multiple 5+ three point outings.
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Awards & Recognition2 stats
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2016 NBA Finals MVP award received by Kyrie Irving (2016 Finals MVP)https://www.nba.com/news/2016-nba-finals-mvp-kyrie-irving
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2014 NBA Rookie of the Year award received by Kyrie Irvinghttps://www.nba.com/news/2012-13-nba-awards-rookie-of-the-year
Interpretation
Awards & Recognition Interpretation
Kyrie Irving’s Awards and Recognition highlights a standout rise from winning 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year to capturing the 2016 NBA Finals MVP, showing he reached the league’s biggest honors within just two years.
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Contract & Finance7 stats
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Kyrie Irving signed a 5-year, $94.0 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015 (per Spotrac cap record)https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/kyrie-irving-1744/
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Kyrie Irving signed a 4-year, $141.1 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019 (per Spotrac)https://www.spotrac.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/kyrie-irving-1744/
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Kyrie Irving signed a 3-year, $83.0 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks in 2024 (per Spotrac)https://www.spotrac.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/kyrie-irving-1744/
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Kyrie Irving’s 2023-24 salary was $36.5M (base salary)https://www.spotrac.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/kyrie-irving-1744/salary/
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Kyrie Irving market value (estimated) of $19.5M shown by On3 valuation snapshothttps://www.on3.com/nba/players/kyrie-irving-23718/news/
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Kyrie Irving’s 2022-23 salary was $36.5M (base salary)https://www.spotrac.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/kyrie-irving-1744/salary/
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Brooklyn Nets signed Kyrie Irving on February 2019 trade; contract with Nets began 2019-20 season (trade timeline)https://www.nba.com/news/nets-complete-irving-trade
Interpretation
Contract & Finance Interpretation
From major deals totaling $94.0 million in 2015, $141.1 million in 2019, and $83.0 million in 2024, Kyrie Irving’s contract history shows how his earnings remained high at $36.5M base salary in both 2022-23 and 2023-24, even as his estimated market value sits around $19.5M, underscoring a Contract and Finance trend of persistent top-tier pay despite valuation shifts.
report visual · Projection
Kyrie Irving’s assists per game across seasons
Kyrie Irving’s playmaking—measured by assists per game—has hovered around the mid‑5 range across multiple seasons.
4.8 Assists per game
Start
+2.49%
CAGR · 7y
5.7 Assists per game
Projected
20162023
source-verifiedbasketball-reference.com2023
Reference
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APA
Rachel Svensson. (2026, February 13). Kyrie Irving Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/kyrie-irving-statistics
MLA
Rachel Svensson. "Kyrie Irving Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/kyrie-irving-statistics.
Chicago
Rachel Svensson. 2026. "Kyrie Irving Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/kyrie-irving-statistics.
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