The Mavericks announced Tuesday that Irving underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand that he sustained earlier this month while training, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Irving appears to have suffered his hand injury sometime after Dallas lost to Boston in the NBA Finals. While it's unclear if the star guard will be forced to miss any of the 2024-25 campaign, the Mavericks are expected to provide updates as appropriate. In 58 regular-season appearances last season, Irving averaged 25.6 points, 5.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 35.0 minutes.
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Kyrie Irving Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL24.14.15.70.41.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 58 58 35.0 25.6 5.0 5.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 5 0 3.0 7.3 41.1% 6.7 12.2 54.8% 9.7 19.5 49.7% 3.3 3.6 90.5% 0.8 4.2 1.9 2.8 +277 60.8% 2022-23 60 60 37.4 27.1 5.1 5.5 0.8 1.1 2.1 5 0 3.1 8.3 37.9% 6.8 11.8 57.4% 9.9 20.1 49.4% 4.1 4.6 90.5% 1.0 4.1 2.8 2.6 +222 61.3% 2021-22 29 29 37.6 27.4 4.4 5.8 0.6 1.4 2.5 2 0 3.4 8.2 41.8% 6.5 13.0 50.1% 10.0 21.2 46.9% 4.1 4.4 91.5% 0.6 3.8 2.8 2.3 +121 59.2% 2020-21 54 54 34.9 26.9 4.8 6.0 0.7 1.4 2.4 8 0 2.8 7.0 40.2% 7.4 13.1 56.1% 10.2 20.1 50.6% 3.7 4.0 92.2% 1.0 3.8 2.6 2.5 +229 61.4% 2019-20 20 20 32.9 27.4 5.2 6.4 0.5 1.4 2.6 3 1 2.8 7.1 39.4% 7.2 13.7 52.2% 10.0 20.8 47.8% 4.7 5.1 92.2% 1.1 4.1 2.7 2.5 -7 59.5% 2018-19 67 67 33.0 23.8 5.0 6.9 0.5 1.5 2.6 21 1 2.6 6.5 40.1% 6.4 12.0 53.3% 9.0 18.5 48.7% 3.2 3.7 87.3% 1.1 3.9 2.5 2.7 +332 59.2% 2017-18 60 60 32.2 24.4 3.8 5.1 0.3 1.1 2.3 1 0 2.8 6.8 40.8% 6.1 11.3 54.1% 8.9 18.1 49.1% 3.9 4.4 88.9% 0.6 3.2 2.0 2.2 +260 61.0% 2016-17 72 72 35.5 25.2 3.2 5.8 0.3 1.2 2.5 2 0 2.5 6.1 40.1% 6.9 13.6 50.5% 9.3 19.7 47.3% 4.1 4.6 90.5% 0.7 2.5 2.2 2.3 +0 58.0% 2015-16 53 53 31.5 19.6 3.0 4.7 0.3 1.1 2.3 0 0 1.6 4.9 32.1% 5.8 11.6 50.2% 7.4 16.6 44.8% 3.2 3.6 88.5% 0.8 2.1 2.0 2.0 +0 54.0% 2014-15 75 75 36.4 21.7 3.2 5.2 0.3 1.5 2.5 0 0 2.1 5.0 41.5% 5.6 11.4 49.1% 7.7 16.5 46.8% 4.2 4.9 86.3% 0.7 2.4 1.9 2.1 +0 58.3% 2013-14 71 71 35.2 20.8 3.6 6.1 0.3 1.5 2.7 1 0 1.7 4.8 35.8% 5.8 12.6 45.8% 7.5 17.4 43.0% 4.1 4.8 86.1% 0.7 2.9 2.3 2.3 +0 53.3% Career 61961934.724.14.15.70.41.32.44822.56.439.3%6.412.352.0%8.918.747.7%3.84.389.0%0.83.32.32.4+143458.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL23.03.74.90.61.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 22 22 40.0 22.1 3.7 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.3 0 0 2.4 6.2 39.0% 6.0 11.9 50.8% 8.5 18.1 46.7% 2.8 3.3 84.9% 1.0 2.7 2.8 2.2 +113 56.6% 2021-22 4 4 42.5 21.3 5.3 5.3 1.3 1.8 2.3 0 0 2.0 5.3 38.1% 5.0 10.5 47.6% 7.0 15.8 44.4% 5.3 5.3 100.0% 1.5 3.8 3.3 2.3 -9 58.8% 2020-21 9 9 36.1 22.7 5.8 3.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 1 0 2.7 7.2 36.9% 5.9 10.9 54.1% 8.6 18.1 47.2% 2.9 3.1 92.9% 1.3 4.4 2.1 2.8 +103 58.2% 2018-19 9 9 36.7 21.3 4.3 7.0 0.4 1.4 3.1 3 0 2.0 6.4 31.0% 5.7 13.4 42.1% 7.7 19.9 38.5% 4.0 4.4 90.0% 0.6 3.8 2.9 2.3 -14 48.8% 2016-17 18 18 36.3 25.9 2.8 5.3 0.4 1.3 2.7 0 0 2.4 6.6 37.3% 7.2 14.0 51.2% 9.6 20.6 46.8% 4.2 4.7 90.5% 0.7 2.1 2.1 2.0 +0 57.3% 2015-16 21 21 36.9 25.2 3.0 4.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0 0 2.4 5.5 44.0% 7.1 14.6 48.9% 9.6 20.1 47.5% 3.7 4.2 87.5% 0.7 2.2 2.2 2.0 +0 57.4% 2014-15 13 13 35.7 19.0 3.6 3.8 0.8 1.3 1.5 0 0 2.1 4.6 45.0% 4.2 9.6 43.2% 6.2 14.2 43.8% 4.5 5.3 84.1% 0.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 +0 57.3% Career 969637.423.03.74.90.61.32.2402.36.039.2%6.112.648.9%8.518.645.8%3.74.288.3%0.92.82.42.2+19356.5%
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Kyrie Irving Season Stats 2023-24
Previous Game (@ Celtics 6/17)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5835.025.65.05.21.81.92023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB5.04.20.82023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.51.32023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%49.7%54.8%41.1%90.5%60.8%2023-24 Advanced
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF2240.022.13.75.12.32.82023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.72.71.02023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.31.02023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%46.7%50.8%39.0%84.9%56.6%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+1132.200
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Kyrie Irving Game Log 2023-24
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/10W 111-923725340218562.5%7571.4%151066.7%000.0%034.0+1122883.3%4/9W 130-1043718893228225.0%7457.1%15640.0%5480.0%264.5+2432652.3%4/7W 147-1364448720128337.5%171270.6%251560.0%171588.2%071.0+2114973.9%4/5W 108-1064226871257228.6%12758.3%19947.4%66100.0%171.4+133260.1%4/4W 109-953426511047342.9%14750.0%211047.6%33100.0%230.3+711958.2%4/2L 104-1003827121348450.0%11654.5%191052.6%33100.0%010.5+632166.4%3/31W 125-1073424370119444.4%10550.0%19947.4%22100.0%127.0+1232260.4%3/29W 107-1033730320025360.0%11872.7%161168.8%6583.3%031.0+813080.5%3/26W 132-963424380219444.4%10660.0%191052.6%100.0%038.0+2842261.7%3/25W 115-1053527350029444.4%12650.0%211047.6%33100.0%032.5+922460.5%3/21W 113-973416570218225.0%11545.5%19736.8%000.0%147.0+3711642.1%3/19W 113-107382873021500.0%161381.3%211361.9%22100.0%163.0-1032864.0%3/17W 107-10539247913311436.4%12541.7%23939.1%22100.0%343.0+622550.3%3/14L 126-11938364120247457.1%11872.7%181266.7%88100.0%133.0-1015183.6%3/13W 109-9934238101115120.0%11763.6%16850.0%66100.0%0810.0+133961.7%3/11W 127-922714311116233.3%8450.0%14642.9%000.0%031.0+122850.0%3/9W 142-1242921350146350.0%12650.0%18950.0%000.0%121.3+1511658.3%3/7W 114-1083623441129333.3%10660.0%19947.4%22100.0%042.0-712357.8%3/5L 137-1203623730009333.3%10550.0%19842.1%44100.0%250.0-2032455.4%3/3L 120-1163828540149555.6%11545.5%201050.0%33100.0%051.0-802665.7%3/1L 138-1103619420017114.3%16850.0%23939.1%000.0%222.0-151841.3%2/28W 136-1253529131216233.3%14964.3%201155.0%55100.0%013.0+042465.3%2/27L 121-1193830631138562.5%16743.8%241250.0%11100.0%151.0-812661.4%2/25L 133-1113229620017342.9%15746.7%221045.5%66100.0%062.0-1602858.8%2/22W 123-1133529530118562.5%10660.0%181161.1%22100.0%143.0+2023076.8%2/14W 116-933234971219444.4%131184.6%221568.2%000.0%187.0+1714477.3%2/12W 112-1044226742027228.6%12866.7%191052.6%6466.7%162.0+333060.1%2/10W 146-1113325680117228.6%12975.0%191157.9%2150.0%158.0+3223062.9%2/8W 122-1083616560026233.3%11545.5%17741.2%000.0%053.0+1231147.1%2/6W 119-10739362502310660.0%14964.3%241562.5%000.0%021.7+1513275.0%2/5W 118-1023423581213266.7%14857.1%171058.8%11100.0%148.0+1542865.9%1/22L 119-1103523630217342.9%13646.2%20945.0%22100.0%063.0+032055.1%1/17L 127-1103212560025120.0%11327.3%16425.0%33100.0%053.0-1421034.6%1/15W 125-1204142771039333.3%191052.6%281346.4%151386.7%072.3+714560.7%1/13L 118-10840335601114535.7%13753.8%271244.4%44100.0%056.0-822957.4%1/11W 128-124394441002510660.0%16956.3%261557.7%9888.9%042.0+934373.4%1/9L 120-1034033841437228.6%18950.0%251144.0%10990.0%441.3-233356.1%1/7W 115-1083935852338675.0%19842.1%271451.9%11100.0%531.7+623463.8%1/5W 139-1032824952217342.9%11763.6%181055.6%11100.0%095.0+2703365.1%1/3W 126-972829950218450.0%11654.5%191052.6%6583.3%185.0+2003967.0%1/1L 127-903214941013266.7%11436.4%14642.9%100.0%184.0-1531748.5%12/8W 125-112131122010000.0%6466.7%6466.7%33100.0%020.0-1011475.1%12/6W 147-972726340317457.1%9777.8%161168.8%000.0%034.0+2622881.3%12/1L 108-94351055001500.0%10330.0%15320.0%5480.0%055.0-62629.1%11/28W 121-1153527251107228.6%15640.0%22836.4%99100.0%110.0-912752.0%11/25L 107-883226630117342.9%15853.3%221150.0%11100.0%063.0+131957.9%11/22W 104-1013428620228450.0%14750.0%221150.0%22100.0%151.0+1402761.2%11/19L 129-1133323210016233.3%11654.5%17847.1%55100.0%021.0-1921759.9%11/18L 132-12533394601210330.0%191368.4%291655.2%44100.0%133.0+1343663.4%11/14L 131-1102517260017342.9%6350.0%13646.2%4250.0%116.0-1411657.6%11/12W 136-12429356710110770.0%10660.0%201365.0%22100.0%157.0+914283.8%11/10W 144-1262827630229555.6%10330.0%19842.1%66100.0%331.5+1212762.4%11/8L 127-1163522450017342.9%12541.7%19842.1%33100.0%045.0+422054.1%11/6W 117-10236216100336233.3%14642.9%20840.0%5360.0%153.3+1822447.3%11/5W 124-11833183101126233.3%8450.0%14642.9%44100.0%035.0+832357.1%11/3L 125-1143422172435120.0%10880.0%15960.0%4375.0%012.3-1212865.6%10/27W 125-1203317760004125.0%13538.5%17635.3%44100.0%160.0-722045.3%10/25W 126-1193622260128112.5%16956.3%241041.7%11100.0%023.0+131345.0%
Regular Season Totals 35.025.65.05.20.51.31.87.33.041.1%12.26.754.8%19.59.749.7%3.63.390.5%0.84.22.8+2771.928.760.8% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%6/17L 106-884115390119333.3%7228.6%16531.3%22100.0%129.0-1121544.4%6/14W 122-843021460016116.7%12975.0%181055.6%000.0%136.0+2812158.3%6/12L 106-994535320026466.7%22940.9%281346.4%55100.0%031.0-332657.9%6/9L 105-98411626002300.0%15746.7%18738.9%22100.0%023.0-34742.4%6/6L 107-89361232023500.0%14642.9%19631.6%000.0%030.7-192131.6%5/30W 124-10339364500010440.0%171058.8%271451.9%44100.0%130.0+1723062.6%5/28L 105-1004116240146116.7%12541.7%18633.3%33100.0%201.0-22441.4%5/26W 116-1074133340146350.0%14964.3%201260.0%8675.0%031.0+1212970.2%5/24W 109-1083920460127457.1%9333.3%16743.8%5240.0%223.0+641654.9%5/22W 108-105403054102300.0%201260.0%231252.2%66100.0%142.0+532858.5%5/18W 117-11642222300410440.0%13538.5%23939.1%000.0%020.8+23647.8%5/15W 104-9239122401122100.0%9333.3%11545.5%000.0%204.0+1221254.5%5/13L 100-9640919001200.0%9444.4%11436.4%2150.0%019.0+45537.9%5/11W 105-1014022571146233.3%11872.7%171058.8%000.0%231.8+1122264.7%5/9W 119-110419311222200.0%6233.3%8225.0%6583.3%215.5+941542.3%5/7L 117-953720131244375.0%10440.0%14750.0%33100.0%010.8-1521465.3%5/3W 114-1014230642219555.6%10660.0%191157.9%5360.0%154.0+2233570.8%5/1W 123-933514460207114.3%7571.4%14642.9%11100.0%130.0+3541548.5%4/28L 116-11144407500712650.0%13861.5%251456.0%66100.0%250.7-543172.4%4/26W 101-903621460227342.9%10550.0%17847.1%22100.0%043.0+1741858.7%4/23W 96-934123630338450.0%10440.0%18844.4%4375.0%151.0+022158.2%4/21L 109-973931740216350.0%12758.3%181055.6%9888.9%344.0-933670.6%
Postseason Totals 40.022.13.75.10.31.02.36.22.439.0%11.96.050.8%18.18.546.7%3.32.884.9%1.02.72.2+1132.822.556.6%
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Kyrie Irving Latest News
Undergoes hand surgery
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The Mavericks announced Tuesday that Irving underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand that he sustained earlier this month while training, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Irving appears to have suffered his hand injury sometime after Dallas lost to Boston in the NBA Finals. While it's unclear if the star guard will be forced to miss any of the 2024-25 campaign, the Mavericks are expected to provide updates as appropriate. In 58 regular-season appearances last season, Irving averaged 25.6 points, 5.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 35.0 minutes.
Shoots poorly in Game 5 loss
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Irving posted 15 points (5-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and one steal over 41 minutes during Monday's 106-88 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Irving struggled to get going in the Game 5 loss to the Celtics after a strong performance in Game 4, when he put up 21 points, six assists and four rebounds on 55.6 percent shooting from the field. The eight-time All-Star averaged 19.8 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 0.6 steals in five NBA Finals games while shooting 41.4 percent from the field. Irving has now been to four NBA Finals with a 1-3 record, and he will attempt to help lead Dallas back to the championship round next year with Luka Doncic by his side.
Scores 21 points in Game 4 victory
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Irving accumulated 21 points (10-18 FG, 1-6 3Pt), four rebounds and six assists over 31 minutes during Friday's 122-84 win over the Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Luka Doncic was the best player for the Mavericks in this Game 4 victory, but Irving posted a strong line as well. The veteran floor general reached the 20-point plateau for the second consecutive contest, and he'll need to be at his best if the Mavericks want to pull off the upset in Game 5 of the series Monday. Irving is averaging 21.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in the series.
Leads Dallas in Game 3 defeat
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Irving supplied 35 points (13-28 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 45 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Luka Doncic was disqualified in the fourth after picking up his sixth foul, meaning Irving had to step his game up, and the veteran floor general was Dallas' most reliable scoring alternative throughout the entire contest. Irving bounced back from two subpar outings in the first two games of the series, but not even his highest scoring mark of the current postseason run was enough to lift Dallas to victory. Irving will aim to keep the momentum going ahead of Game 4 on Friday, as the Mavericks will have their backs against the wall for the remainder of the series due to their 0-3 deficit.
Scores 16 points Sunday
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Irving accumulated 16 points (7-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and six assists over 41 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Irving improved his shooting percentages and his overall stat line compared to the series opener, but the result was the same, and the Mavericks are now down by two games in the NBA Finals. Irving has had a rough time dealing with the Celtics' suffocating defense, as Boston has alternated between Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White against Irving, and those mismatches have limited his efficiency. Irving has now failed to reach the 20-point mark in three of his last four playoff appearances, and he'll aim to bounce back in Game 3 on Wednesday.
Struggles from field in Game 1
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Irving finished with 12 points (6-19 FG, 0-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Irving was welcomed by loud boos from the crowd, and that continued every time he touched the ball. The veteran point guard didn't look like himself and had a rough outing, missing all five of his three-point attempts and struggling badly from the field. He'll aim to bounce back in Game 2 on Sunday.
Explodes for 36 points in Game 5
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Irving ended with 36 points (14-27 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes during Thursday's 124-103 victory over Minnesota in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Irving's 36 points tied Luka Doncic for a game-high mark and was his second-highest scoring tally of the playoffs so far. Irving's masterful performance helped clinch the series over Minnesota in which he averaged 27.0 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds on 49.0/37.5/80.8 shooting splits across the five games. The 31-year-old guard will now face the Celtics in his fourth career NBA Finals appearance.
Struggles from field Tuesday
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Irving accumulated 16 points (6-18 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 105-100 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Irving was on the losing end of a closeout game in the playoffs for the first time in his career, and there's no doubt this was his worst performance of the series, particularly due to his shooting woes. Despite the struggles in this one, the star floor general remains an elite offensive weapon, and he should play a prominent role for Dallas in Game 5 of the series Thursday.
Thrives in fourth quarter Sunday
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Irving logged 33 points (12-20 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 42 minutes during Sunday's 116-107 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. There's a reason why people around the NBA call Irving "Mr. Fourth Quarter," and the star floor general has lived up to that nickname in Dallas' last two playoff wins. He scored 14 points in the final frame in Game 2 of the series, and he added 13 points while going 4-for-5 from the field in the final 12 minutes of Sunday's contest. Luka Doncic continues to lead the Mavericks offensively, but Irving is thriving when the team needs him the most and has been an outstanding second option on offense so far in these playoffs.