Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Kevin Love 18

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Kevin Love 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Kevin Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Kevin Love 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Kevin Love 9.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,282 Kevin Love 15,491

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,756 Kevin Love 9,553

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,870 Kevin Love 2,194

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Kevin Love 580

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Kevin Love 373

Total Games Jimmy Butler 888 Kevin Love 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Kevin Love .438

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Kevin Love .368

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Kevin Love .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)