Kevin Love vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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