Arron Afflalo vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Arron Afflalo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Arron Afflalo played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Arron Afflalo had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Arron Afflalo 11 6 2007-08 to 2017-18
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2007-082008-09
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 75 12.9 3.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.2 .411 0.1 0.6 .208 0.9 1.2 .782
Kevin Love 81 25.3 11.1 3.4 5.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.9 8.5 .459 0.0 0.2 .105 3.3 4.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 12 7.0 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2008-092009-10
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 74 16.7 4.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.1 .437 0.6 1.4 .402 0.8 1.0 .817
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 4 16.5 6.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.5 2.5 .200 0.8 1.3 .600
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 82 27.1 8.8 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 3.3 7.1 .465 1.3 3.0 .434 0.9 1.2 .735
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 6 20.0 9.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 3.5 3.3 5.3 .625 1.0 2.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .818
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 69 33.7 12.6 0.7 3.0 3.6 2.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.2 4.5 9.1 .498 1.5 3.6 .423 2.0 2.4 .847
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 3 28.3 11.3 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 4.0 11.3 .353 1.0 4.0 .250 2.3 2.7 .875
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 62 33.6 15.2 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 11.3 .471 1.4 3.6 .398 3.2 4.0 .798
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 7 32.7 10.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 4.3 10.6 .405 0.6 2.9 .200 1.7 2.1 .800
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 64 36.0 16.5 0.5 3.3 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.1 6.2 14.1 .439 1.1 3.8 .300 3.0 3.5 .857
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 73 35.0 18.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.4 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.9 6.4 13.8 .459 1.8 4.1 .427 3.8 4.6 .815
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 78 32.1 13.3 0.3 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.3 .424 1.5 4.3 .354 2.1 2.5 .843
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 3 20.0 1.7 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 4.0 .167 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.3 .000
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2015-162016-17
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 71 33.4 12.8 0.3 3.4 3.7 2.0 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 5.0 11.3 .443 1.3 3.4 .382 1.5 1.8 .840
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 61 25.9 8.4 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 3.0 6.9 .440 1.0 2.5 .411 1.4 1.5 .892
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo 53 12.9 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.1 .401 0.5 1.3 .386 0.4 0.5 .846
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season -2019-20
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season -2020-21
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 62 20.0 8.2 1.0 5.5 6.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.8 .389 1.6 4.8 .334 1.3 1.5 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 18.0 6.9 0.7 4.9 5.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.0 .378 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 16

Arron Afflalo Kevin Love
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 55 16.8 8.8 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 5 6.4 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -