Josh Giddey vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (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.