Harvey Grant vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Harvey Grant, 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.

Harvey Grant played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Harvey Grant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Harvey Grant 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Harvey Grant 71 16.8 5.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.5 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .596
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Harvey Grant 81 22.8 8.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 7.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .701
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-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 %
Harvey Grant 77 36.9 18.2 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 1.6 3.0 7.9 15.9 .498 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.2 .743
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 64 37.3 18.0 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.7 2.8 7.6 16.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .125 2.8 3.4 .800
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Harvey Grant 72 37.0 18.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 7.8 16.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .100 3.0 4.2 .727
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Harvey Grant 77 27.4 10.4 1.4 3.1 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.7 2.3 4.6 10.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Harvey Grant 4 19.0 8.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.3 8.3 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Harvey Grant 75 23.6 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.8 8.3 .461 0.1 0.3 .308 1.4 1.9 .705
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 38.3 14.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.7 9.3 .500 1.7 3.0 .556 3.3 5.3 .625
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

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Harvey Grant 76 31.5 9.3 1.5 3.2 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.3 4.1 8.9 .462 0.3 0.9 .313 0.8 1.4 .545
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 %
Harvey Grant 5 32.8 5.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 7.6 .342 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.8 .000
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

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Harvey Grant 78 20.6 4.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.1 1.7 4.0 .411 0.4 1.1 .315 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Harvey Grant 65 13.8 2.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .383 0.0 0.1 .167 0.3 0.5 .633
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Harvey Grant 47 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.6 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.4 0.6 .724
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 %
Harvey Grant 4 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Harvey Grant 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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season -2020-21
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Harvey Grant Kevin Love
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Harvey Grant 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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Harvey Grant 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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 -