Gus Johnson vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Kevin Love 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 364

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 41

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.