Kevin Love vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Al Thornton -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Al Thornton -