Coby Dietrick vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Coby Dietrick, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Coby Dietrick played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Coby Dietrick had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 achivements, 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
Coby Dietrick 7 4 1976-77 to 1982-83
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1976-772008-09
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 82 21.6 8.4 1.4 3.2 4.5 1.8 1.1 0.7 - 3.3 3.5 7.6 .460 - - - 1.5 2.0 .717
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 2 32.0 13.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 - 2.0 6.0 11.5 .522 - - - 1.0 3.0 .333
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1977-782009-10
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 79 23.7 7.5 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.7 1.0 0.7 1.8 2.9 3.2 6.9 .460 - - - 1.1 1.4 .781
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 6 16.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.2 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.0 2.3 4.5 .519 - - - 0.2 0.3 .500
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1978-792010-11
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 76 19.6 6.5 1.2 3.0 4.1 2.6 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.7 2.8 5.3 .523 - - - 1.0 1.3 .798
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 14 20.1 5.9 1.9 2.8 4.6 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.9 2.8 6.3 .443 - - - 0.3 0.6 .500
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 79 23.2 6.9 1.3 3.3 4.6 2.7 1.1 0.6 1.4 2.9 2.9 6.3 .454 0.0 0.1 .111 1.1 1.5 .763
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 82 15.2 4.5 1.0 2.3 3.2 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.1 1.8 3.9 .456 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.4 .694
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 6 13.5 3.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.2 1.3 4.3 .308 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 74 13.5 3.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.7 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .704
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season 1982-832014-15
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick 8 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2016-17
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2018-19
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2019-20
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2020-21
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 62 20.0 8.2 1.0 5.5 6.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.8 .389 1.6 4.8 .334 1.3 1.5 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 18.0 6.9 0.7 4.9 5.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.0 .378 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 16

Coby Dietrick Kevin Love
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 55 16.8 8.8 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Coby Dietrick ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 5 6.4 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -