Damian Lillard or Kyrie Irving? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested G comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Kyrie Irving's Blocks Per Game of 0.4 compared to Damian Lillard's 0.3 represents a 33.3% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Kyrie Irving's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Damian Lillard posts 89.9% against Kyrie Irving's 88.8% — a gap of just 1.2%. Kyrie Irving can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Kyrie Irving side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Kyrie Irving claims the tiebreaker through Blocks Per Game advantage — a 33.3% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.