Marques Johnson vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Kevin Love 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Kevin Love 8.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Kevin Love 728

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Kevin Love 143

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Kevin Love 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Kevin Love .401

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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