Mike Bantom vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Bantom 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.