Bronny James vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Bronny James, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bronny James played 1 year in the NBA, 16 less than Kevin Love, who played 17. Bronny James had his first NBA Season in 2024-25, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Kevin Love | 17 | 6 | 2008-09 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Bronny James | Kevin Love | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2008-09 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
| difference: | +54 | +18.6 | +8.8 | +3.3 | +5.2 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -2.0 | +3.1 | +6.0 | +.146 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.176 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +.003 |
| Kevin Love | 81 | 25.3 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .105 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .789 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Love played 16 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 17, from 2010 to 2025—Kevin Love played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 16 extra years over Bronny James, Kevin Love got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Rebounds Leader 5 All-Star Game |