James Harden vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and James Harden 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Kevin Love 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Kevin Love 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Kevin Love 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kevin Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kevin Love 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kevin Love 10.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Kevin Love 15,421

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Kevin Love 9,497

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Kevin Love 2,172

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Kevin Love 577

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Kevin Love 368

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Kevin Love 952

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kevin Love .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kevin Love .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kevin Love 41

Total Games James Harden 173 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)