Kevin Love vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 18 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 John Roche 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.0 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 9.9 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,559 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,594 John Roche 178

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,206 John Roche 640

Total Steals Kevin Love 584 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Kevin Love 375 John Roche 22

Total Games Kevin Love 971 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 John Roche -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 John Roche -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 John Roche -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 John Roche -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Roche -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.