Spencer Haywood vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kevin Love 364

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kevin Love 41

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.