Kevin Love vs. Dennis Schroder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Schroder 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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.

Kevin Love played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than Dennis Schroder, who played 12. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Dennis Schroder had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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 Schroder 12 9 2013-14 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+32+12.2+7.4+3.3+4.6+7.9+0.9+0.1+0.6-0.3-1.4+2.4+4.7+.076+0.2+0.7+.133+2.7+3.2+.115
Dennis Schroder 49 13.1 3.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.5 3.8 .383 0.2 0.9 .238 0.6 0.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 2 3.5 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
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:+17+8.9+4.0+3.4+5.4+8.9+1.8+0.1+0.3-0.1-0.7+1.2+2.2+.023+0.1+0.1+.021+1.9+2.3+.012
Dennis Schroder 77 19.7 10.0 0.4 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.6 0.1 1.9 1.6 3.7 8.6 .427 0.7 1.9 .351 1.9 2.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 16 18.1 9.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.5 9.1 .386 0.5 2.1 .235 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 3

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2010-112015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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:+7+15.5+9.2+4.2+8.5+12.6+1.9+0.3+0.3-0.2-0.3+2.5+4.3+.049+0.2+0.1+.095+4.0+4.5+.059
Dennis Schroder 80 20.3 11.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.1 9.8 .421 1.0 3.0 .322 1.8 2.3 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 10 19.1 11.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.1 2.1 2.4 4.7 10.4 .452 1.2 3.5 .343 1.1 1.3 .846

Season 4

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+24+7.5+8.1+3.6+6.6+10.2+4.3+0.3-1.0-0.9+1.7+3.9+.003+0.6+1.4+.032+4.1+5.2+.031
Dennis Schroder 79 31.5 17.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.2 3.3 1.9 6.9 15.4 .451 1.3 3.7 .340 2.8 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 6 35.2 24.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 7.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 8.3 18.3 .455 2.8 6.7 .425 5.2 6.2 .838

Season 5

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+49+3.3+1.1+2.9+8.0+10.9+3.9+0.4+0.4-0.5-0.3+1.7+0.5+.084+1.2+.073+2.2+3.9+.145
Dennis Schroder 67 31.0 19.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.2 7.5 17.1 .436 1.1 3.9 .290 3.4 4.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Dennis Schroder played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+2+7.0+10.6+2.4+6.5+8.9+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.6+2.6+4.5+.043+0.9+2.0+.035+4.4+5.3+.002
Dennis Schroder 79 29.3 15.5 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.1 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 5 30.2 13.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 11.0 .455 1.2 4.0 .300 2.6 3.6 .722

Season 7

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+10+3.0+2.5+1.6+4.6+6.1+1.8+0.3-1.0-0.3+1.5+2.1+.035+0.2+.018+0.4+0.7+.035
Dennis Schroder 65 30.8 18.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 4.0 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.2 7.0 14.8 .469 1.9 5.0 .385 3.0 3.6 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+5.6+3.0+1.2+2.1+3.3+1.1+0.3+0.4-0.9-0.9+2.0+5.3+.011+0.4+1.1+.140+0.6+1.2+.063
Dennis Schroder 7 32.4 17.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 3.6 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.1 6.3 15.6 .404 1.9 6.4 .289 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 8

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+16+0.6+0.6+1.4+5.0+6.4+3.4+0.3+0.3-0.9-0.5+0.1+0.2+.018+0.9+2.2+.025+0.1+.026
Dennis Schroder 61 32.1 15.4 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.6 5.4 12.5 .437 1.2 3.5 .335 3.4 4.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+2.0+0.4+1.5+4.3+5.8+0.7+0.5+0.2-0.3-0.5+0.1+0.3+.015+1.0+1.3+.106+0.5+0.5+.006
Dennis Schroder 6 32.7 14.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.7 11.7 .400 1.3 4.3 .308 3.7 4.3 .846

Season 9

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+2.7+5.5+2.0+5.8+7.8+2.7+0.1+0.3-0.2-0.3+1.3+3.2+.004+1.1+2.6+.029+1.8+2.0+.018
Dennis Schroder 64 28.7 13.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .431 1.3 3.9 .344 2.5 2.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Dennis Schroder DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+2.1+5.0+1.4+5.3+6.8+2.8+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.2+1.6+2.6+.043+1.2+2.2+.086+0.7+0.7+.023
Dennis Schroder 66 30.1 12.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.8 .415 1.1 3.4 .329 3.3 3.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+5.3+7.5+2.1+6.1+8.3+1.3+0.3+0.2-0.7-0.3+2.6+6.8+.006+0.9+2.6+.007+1.4+1.2+.101
Dennis Schroder 16 26.1 7.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.6 6.4 .398 0.8 2.4 .333 1.4 1.8 .821

Season 11

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+58+3.9+3.0+1.0+6.9+7.9+3.9+0.5-0.4+1.3+.050+0.7+2.1+.014+2.5+2.5+.068
Dennis Schroder 80 31.1 14.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 11.6 .435 1.7 4.6 .375 2.2 2.7 .836
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Dennis Schroder played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Kevin Love Dennis Schroder
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+19+3.7+4.5+0.6+6.5+7.2+2.2+0.3+0.1-0.6-0.8+1.3+2.0+.044+0.9+2.1+.032+0.9+1.0+.016
Dennis Schroder 75 28.1 13.1 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.4 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.5 11.0 .406 1.7 4.9 .342 2.4 2.9 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 6 27.3 12.5 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.0 4.3 8.8 .491 1.7 3.5 .476 2.2 2.7 .813

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 5 seasons more than Dennis Schroder in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2021 to 2025—Kevin Love played in two Playoffs.