Kevin Love vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Kevin Love, 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.
Kevin Love played 17 years in the NBA, 3 more than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Dennis Rodman had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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 |
Kevin Love |
17 |
6 |
2008-09 to 2024-25 |
Dennis Rodman |
14 |
11 |
1986-87 to 1999-00 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +4 | +10.3 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | | -0.3 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.086 | | +0.2 | | +2.3 | +2.5 | +.202 |
Dennis Rodman |
77 |
15.0 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.587 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
15 |
16.3 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
.541 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.563 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +22 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | | +2.2 | +.111 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.036 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +.280 |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.2 |
11.6 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
.561 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.294 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
.535 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
23 |
20.6 |
7.1 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.407 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +9 | +8.9 | +11.2 | +0.5 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +.125 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +.186 | +4.6 | +4.9 | +.224 |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.9 |
9.0 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
9.4 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
6.5 |
.595 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.231 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
.626 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
17 |
24.1 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.686 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +64 | +0.8 | +10.1 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +2.4 | +9.8 | +.141 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +.017 | +4.2 | +5.8 | +.073 |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
33.5 |
8.2 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
.493 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.631 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
15 |
33.0 |
6.3 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
11.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
.451 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.222 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.417 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +5 | +4.0 | +16.3 | +3.5 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +2.1 | | +0.4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +4.2 | +10.8 | +.082 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.059 | +5.8 | +6.5 | +.221 |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
40.3 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
12.3 |
18.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.317 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.600 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
5 |
31.2 |
7.2 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
.593 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.500 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +13 | +5.1 | +8.9 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +8.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -1.3 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +.007 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +.162 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +.270 |
Dennis Rodman |
62 |
38.9 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
12.3 |
18.3 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
.427 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.205 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
.534 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
Dennis Rodman |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +2 | +6.3 | +11.3 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +3.3 | +9.0 | +.115 | +2.0 | +5.4 | +.152 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +.302 |
Dennis Rodman |
79 |
37.8 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
11.6 |
17.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
.534 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.208 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.520 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +17 | +7.3 | +6.4 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +7.2 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.9 | -0.6 | -3.0 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +.115 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +.414 | +2.9 | +1.8 | +.673 |
Dennis Rodman |
3 |
38.0 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
.000 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.167 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +11 | +0.6 | +11.9 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | | -1.1 | +3.4 | +9.6 | +.144 | +2.4 | +6.5 | | +2.8 | +2.6 | +.195 |
Dennis Rodman |
49 |
32.0 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
11.2 |
16.8 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.676 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +4 | +0.7 | +7.9 | +2.9 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +.106 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +.450 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +.269 |
Dennis Rodman |
14 |
32.8 |
8.9 |
4.9 |
9.9 |
14.8 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
.542 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.571 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +5 | +4.6 | +12.1 | +3.9 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | | -0.7 | -1.1 | +3.4 | +7.6 | +.022 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +.304 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +.352 |
Dennis Rodman |
64 |
32.6 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
9.3 |
14.9 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.111 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
.528 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +3 | +3.0 | +7.4 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | | -0.3 | -1.4 | +2.4 | +7.5 | +.093 | +1.7 | +5.0 | | +0.9 | +0.3 | +.329 |
Dennis Rodman |
18 |
34.4 |
7.5 |
5.4 |
8.3 |
13.7 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
5.7 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
3.3 |
.593 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +33 | +8.2 | +11.3 | +4.3 | +0.8 | +5.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +2.7 | +7.7 | +.063 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +.098 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +.336 |
Dennis Rodman |
55 |
35.4 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
10.2 |
16.1 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
.448 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.263 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
.568 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
19 |
28.1 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
8.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.370 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.577 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +24 | +3.9 | +12.9 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +5.2 | +0.3 | | +0.1 | -0.7 | -1.4 | +3.9 | +8.5 | +.019 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +.200 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +.304 |
Dennis Rodman |
80 |
35.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
9.8 |
15.0 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
.431 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.174 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.550 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
21 |
34.4 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
7.1 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.371 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.605 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +2 | +3.7 | +10.1 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -2.1 | +3.4 | +8.1 | +.061 | +2.3 | +6.1 | +.365 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +.388 |
Dennis Rodman |
23 |
28.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
8.5 |
11.2 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.348 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.436 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 13 |
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14th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +62 | +9.9 | +10.8 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +7.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -2.0 | +3.4 | +7.7 | +.043 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +.392 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +.124 |
Dennis Rodman |
12 |
32.4 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
10.3 |
14.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.387 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.714 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 14 |
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Additional Years |
* Kevin Love played 3 seasons more than Dennis Rodman in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2023 to 2025—Kevin Love played in two Playoffs. |