Kevin Love vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 17 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.2 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,421 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,497 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,172 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Kevin Love 577 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Kevin Love 368 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Kevin Love 952 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. -