Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.