Kevin Love vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Kevin Love that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kevin Love

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Jim Paxson 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)