Kevin Love vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 18 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.0 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 9.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,523 Lauri Markkanen 8,867

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,567 Lauri Markkanen 3,370

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,199 Lauri Markkanen 708

Total Steals Kevin Love 582 Lauri Markkanen 337

Total Blocks Kevin Love 373 Lauri Markkanen 232

Total Games Kevin Love 968 Lauri Markkanen 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .368 Lauri Markkanen .370

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Lauri Markkanen -