Kevin Love vs. Evan Mobley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Evan Mobley 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Kevin Love played 17 years in the NBA, 13 more than Evan Mobley, who played 4. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Evan Mobley had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Evan Mobley | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Kevin Love | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +12 | +8.5 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +.049 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.145 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +.126 |
| Evan Mobley | 69 | 33.8 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .508 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .663 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kevin Love nor Evan Mobley played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Kevin Love | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd 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 | 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: | +19 | +5.8 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +.104 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.114 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +.141 |
| Evan Mobley | 79 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .554 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .216 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .674 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 |
Season 3 |
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| Kevin Love | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | Most Improved Player | - |
| Rebounds Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd 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 | 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: | +23 | +5.2 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +.110 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.044 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +.131 |
| Evan Mobley | 50 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .373 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .719 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 35.2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .555 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .278 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .694 |
Season 4 |
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| Kevin Love | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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4th 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 | 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: | +16 | +8.5 | +7.5 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +1.1 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +1.5 | +6.5 | +.109 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.002 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +.099 | |
| Evan Mobley | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .557 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .725 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Mobley | 8 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | .586 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .452 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Love played 13 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2013 to 2025—Kevin Love played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 13 extra years over Evan Mobley, Kevin Love got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |