Kevin Love vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.2 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.6 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 724 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Kevin Love 142 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Kevin Love 84 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .402 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)