John Long vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games John Long 0 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader John Long 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals John Long 912 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks John Long 180 Kevin Love 364

Total Games John Long 893 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists John Long 24 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals John Long 28 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks John Long 2 Kevin Love 41

Total Games John Long 23 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.