Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Isaiah Hartenstein, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Isaiah Hartenstein played 8 years in the NBA, 10 less than Kevin Love, who played 18. Isaiah Hartenstein had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Isaiah Hartenstein 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Kevin Love 18 6 2008-09 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 28 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.5 .786
difference:+53+17.4+9.2+2.6+4.8+7.4+0.5+0.1+0.2-1.0-0.5+3.2+7.0+.029+0.1+.228+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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 11.6 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.9 .657 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .679
difference:+37+17.0+9.3+2.5+4.5+7.1+1.5+0.3+0.1-1.3-0.5+3.0+7.9+.207+0.6+1.6+.330+3.0+3.4+.136
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Denver Nuggets, Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 46 12.2 5.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.5 .648
difference:+27+23.6+15.1+3.1+8.2+11.3+1.3+0.2+0.4-1.1-0.3+4.6+10.4+.080+1.2+2.8+.084+4.8+5.3+.202
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 68 17.9 8.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 .626 0.2 0.4 .467 1.3 1.9 .689
difference:+13+21.1+17.7+2.4+6.0+8.4+0.4+0.2+0.6-1.1-0.3+5.2+13.9+.178+1.7+4.7+.095+5.6+6.5+.135
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2022-232012-13
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 82 19.9 5.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.0 .535 0.1 0.5 .216 0.6 0.9 .676
difference:+64+14.4+13.3+1.1+6.4+7.5+1.1+0.1+0.3-1.4-0.7+3.7+12.6+.183+1.0+4.6+.001+5.0+7.0+.028
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 20.0 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2023-242013-14
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 75 25.3 7.8 3.3 5.1 8.3 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.9 .644 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .707
difference:+2+11.0+18.3+0.4+4.5+4.2+1.9+0.4+0.6-1.3-1.0+5.3+13.6+.187+2.5+6.6+5.3+6.1+.114
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 13 29.8 8.5 3.8 4.1 7.8 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 3.5 5.8 .592 0.1 0.2 .500 1.5 1.7 .864
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2024-252014-15
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 57 27.9 11.2 2.9 7.9 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.1 1.7 3.0 4.9 8.4 .581 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 2.1 .675
difference:+18+5.9+5.2+1.0+1.0+1.6+0.1+0.6-0.1-1.1+0.6+4.3+.147+1.9+4.9+.367+2.0+2.2+.129
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 22.4 8.1 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.8 .619 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .667
difference:+19+4.4+6.2+1.2+0.7+0.5+0.3+0.5-0.3-0.5+0.7+4.5+.204+2.3+5.3+2.6+3.5+.070
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
Isaiah Hartenstein Kevin Love
Season 2025-262015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 21 27.4 11.6 3.5 7.1 10.6 3.1 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.8 5.0 7.6 .656 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 2.5 .635
difference:+56+4.1+4.4+1.6+0.9+0.7+0.7+0.4+0.3-0.3-0.7+0.3+5.1+.237+2.1+5.5+.360+1.8+1.6+.187
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 10 seasons more than Isaiah Hartenstein in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2017 to 2026—Kevin Love played in 4 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Isaiah Hartenstein, Kevin Love got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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