Kevin Love vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 John Salmons 239

Total Games Kevin Love 929 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 John Salmons 11

Total Games Kevin Love 88 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)