Kevin Love vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 18 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 9.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,471 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,541 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,192 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Kevin Love 578 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Kevin Love 372 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Kevin Love 962 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .368 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)