Kevin Love vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 17 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.2 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,421 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,497 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,172 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Kevin Love 577 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Kevin Love 368 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Kevin Love 952 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)