Kevin Love vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Jim Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Jim Smith -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Jim Smith -