King James Gospel
Fansided

Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: Kyrie Irving’s milestones to look for in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 8
Next
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the the game winning shot during the fourth quarter against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the the game winning shot during the fourth quarter against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

2,800th Field Goal

Irving can get buckets, so it makes perfect sense that he can reach milestones in field goals, threes and two pointers. Over his time in the NBA, Irving has made 2,338 and averages 7.6 per game. If he makes that 7.6 over his career average of 61 games, he can end up just passing the 2,800th field goal mark with 2,807. That would also get Irving to the ninth spot on the Cavs franchise list for made field goals, passing Jim Chones at tenth (2,456) and Campy Russell at ninth (2,480).

Live Feed

4 reasons why the Dallas Mavericks had an A+ offseason
4 reasons why the Dallas Mavericks had an A+ offseason /

The Smoking Cuban

  • A Dallas Mavericks fan's guide to NBA 2K24 The Smoking Cuban
  • Boston Celtics reporter takes shot at Luka Doncic for podcaster's 'hates to lose' take Hardwood Houdini
  • 3 Disastrous events Mavericks must avoid to keep Luka Doncic happy The Smoking Cuban
  • Mavericks star Kyrie Irving spotted in viral workout video with former NBA MVP The Smoking Cuban
  • Ranking All 15 Players on the Mavericks 2023 Roster, Worst to Best Sports Dallas Fort-Worth

    • 600th Three Pointer

    We know Irving is a skilled three point shooter (remember that game winning shot in Game 7 of the NBA finals?) and he can hit a milestone here too. He’s already made 546 threes, so with just 54 more, Irving can hit the 600 mark. If he gets his career average of 1.8 threes per game, Irving will get over 100 and comfortably past the 600 mark over the course 61 games.

    In addition, Irving currently ranks 5th in Cavs franchise history for threes. His 600th would put him third on the franchise list, passing Wesley Person at fourth (550) and Daniel Gibson for sole possession of the third spot. ( 578). By the end of his contract, Irving can wind up first on the list, passing Mark Price for second (802) and LeBron James for first (978).

    2,000th Two Pointer

    But Irving is not just about the three pointer. He has a killer jump shot and is affectionately called the “layup king.” He currently has 1,792 two pointers in the books and averages 5.8 per game. If he gets that over 61 games, he can get more than 350 two pointers. That would put him comfortably past the milestone for his 2,000th two.