Kevin Love vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Kevin Love that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Kevin Love:
2008-09 to 2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kevin Love1
Yao Ming0
Kevin Love16
Yao Ming8
Kevin Love5
Yao Ming4
Kevin Love5
Yao Ming8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Love2
Yao Ming5
Kevin Love1
Yao Ming0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 16.5
Yao Ming 19.0

Kevin Love 10.2
Yao Ming 9.2

Kevin Love 2.3
Yao Ming 1.6

Kevin Love 0.6
Yao Ming 0.4

Kevin Love 0.4
Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Kevin Love 15,239
Yao Ming 9,247

Kevin Love 9,357
Yao Ming 4,494

Kevin Love 2,140
Yao Ming 769

Kevin Love 560
Yao Ming 189

Kevin Love 363
Yao Ming 920

Kevin Love 921
Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love .439
Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love .369
Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love .829
Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kevin Love 26.1
(2014)
Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)

Kevin Love 15.2
(2011)
Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)

Kevin Love 4.4
(2014)
Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)

Kevin Love 0.9
(2017)
Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)

Kevin Love 0.6
(2009)
Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 13.3
Yao Ming 19.8

Kevin Love 8.7
Yao Ming 9.3

Kevin Love 1.7
Yao Ming 1.0

Kevin Love 0.7
Yao Ming 0.3

Kevin Love 0.5
Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Kevin Love 1,103
Yao Ming 555

Kevin Love 720
Yao Ming 261

Kevin Love 140
Yao Ming 29

Kevin Love 55
Yao Ming 9

Kevin Love 41
Yao Ming 42

Kevin Love 83
Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love .400
Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love .398
Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love .855
Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kevin Love 16.8
(2017)
Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)

Kevin Love 10.6
(2017)
Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)

Kevin Love 2.5
(2015)
Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)

Kevin Love 1.2
(2017)
Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)

Kevin Love 0.9
(2017)
Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)