Kyrie Irving vs. Damian Lillard

[ISO]

Dame felt a certain type of way when Tom Haberstroh said Kyrie is less Kobe and more Dame. Also, was on ESPN saying he would love an opportunity to be in the Finals every year, and play with LeBron who makes the game easier for everybody.

Who is the better player in y'all opinion and why?

 

[ISO]

Some H2H numbers
Dame Lillard: 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.3 turnovers, 43% FG, 48% 3PT, 89% FT, 4-3 record
Kyrie Irving: 24.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.1 turnovers, 40% FG, 42% 3PT, 97% FT, 3-4 record

 

[I AM WARHOL]

They really need to stop honestly. I'd be pissed as fukk if I were dame. Fans and the media ain't shyt. A player wants to go out of his way to prove himself and nikkas are mad. Then they compare him to another great young player who's grinding and trying to be the best he can be, in a negative light smh. Just let the young man cook. If he falls on his face oh well. At least he can live with the fact he tried

 

[MikelArteta]

there both pretty much the same, just that kyrie is a better finisher at the rim and damian is the better rebounder, both are below average defenders. Kyrie has the better fg% but playng with lebron increases that for basically every player

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Some H2H numbers
Dame Lillard: 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.3 turnovers, 43% FG, 48% 3PT, 89% FT, 4-3 record
Kyrie Irving: 24.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.1 turnovers, 40% FG, 42% 3PT, 97% FT, 3-4 record

Might as well be the same person

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

You could go either way I'm gonna give dame the slight edge since he took his team to the offs in a tough west as a #1.

 

[ISO]

there both pretty much the same, just that kyrie is a better finisher at the rim and damian is the better rebounder, both are below average defenders. Kyrie has the better fg% but playng with lebron increases that for basically every player

Dame is also better at running the P&R as a passer and to me he seems like a better leader.

 

[Rekkapryde]

You could go either way I'm gonna give dame the slight edge since he took his team to the offs in a tough west as a #1.

this

 

[ISO]

just that kyrie is a better finisher at the rim

Dame has also improved his finishing at the rim a lot since when he first came into the league.

Lillard at rim RS+PS: 256 of 430 | 59.5% FG
Kyrie at rim RS+PS: 284 of 474 | 59.9% FG

Isaiah Thomas actually gets to the rim more while finishing at a similar clip.

 

[King Musa]

Dame takes his team to the playoffs in the better Conference, and he may have had CJ...But, that's still where my vote goes.

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

If I had to choose, give me Kyrie i can't be mad at anyone who picks Dame though. Probably a little biased cause I saw Kyrie ball out on the big stage. Neither one of these dudes are the greatest facilitators. I would say Kyrie is more dynamic when at his best, but Dame has led his team to the playoffs consistently as the man, something that Kyrie has never done.

 

[ISO]

What does Kyrie do better than Dame?

 

[KingJay]

Maybe I'm bias since he's one of my favorite players, but I'm taking Lillard right now
I feel like every time I put a Blazers game on TV he's doing wild 4th quarter and OT shyt
Always has his squads in the playoffs, IN THE WEST, and analytics ride w/me too mostly

 

[KingJay]

Dame is also better at running the P&R as a passer and to me he seems like a better leader.

This definitely

 

[King Musa]

What does Kyrie do better than Dame?

Collect lottery picks....