Kevin Love vs. J.J. Redick Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.J. Redick 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

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 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than J.J. Redick, who played 15. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while J.J. Redick had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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 18 6 2008-09 to 2025-26
J.J. Redick 15 13 2006-07 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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:+39+10.5+5.1+3.2+4.7+7.9+0.1+0.1+0.6-1.0-1.3+2.0+3.9+.049+0.9+2.1+.283+2.0+2.7+.111
J.J. Redick 42 14.8 6.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 4.6 .410 0.9 2.3 .388 1.3 1.4 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 1 11.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+26+20.5+9.9+3.8+6.6+10.3+1.8+0.6+0.4-1.6-1.4+3.5+7.6+.006+0.1+0.5+.065+3.0+3.6+.021
J.J. Redick 34 8.1 4.1 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.3 .395 0.8 1.0 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 2 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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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:+9+18.4+14.2+4.4+9.1+13.5+1.4+0.3+0.4-1.3-0.9+4.8+9.4+.079+0.2+0.1+.043+4.5+5.3+.021
J.J. Redick 64 17.4 6.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 4.7 .391 1.0 2.8 .374 1.3 1.5 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 16 20.4 6.0 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 5.2 .373 1.3 3.3 .404 0.8 0.9 .929

Season 4

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+27+17.0+16.4+3.9+7.5+11.4+0.1+0.6+0.5-1.5-1.4+5.6+12.6+.009+0.5+1.8+.033+4.6+5.7+.036
J.J. Redick 82 22.0 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.0 6.7 .439 1.4 3.3 .405 2.3 2.7 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 14 19.2 7.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.1 5.1 .423 1.1 2.5 .429 2.1 2.5 .857

Season 5

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+41+8.7+8.2+3.5+8.6+12.1+0.6+0.2+0.4-1.3-0.5+2.5+9.0+.089+0.4+1.4+.180+3.7+5.7+.171
J.J. Redick 59 25.6 10.1 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.3 7.6 .441 1.5 3.7 .397 1.9 2.2 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 6 20.0 6.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.5 7.0 .357 0.2 2.5 .067 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 6

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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:+12+9.1+14.5+2.6+7.6+10.2+1.9+0.4+0.4-1.5-0.4+4.6+9.5+.032+0.8+2.5+.042+4.6+5.8+.090
J.J. Redick 65 27.2 11.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.5 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 3.8 9.0 .425 1.7 4.1 .418 2.2 2.4 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 5 24.6 10.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 3.8 8.8 .432 0.8 3.8 .211 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 7

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East 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:+3+3.3+2.3+1.7+5.9+7.5+1.6+0.2+0.4-0.2-0.4+0.6+1.4+0.2+0.6+.001+1.2+1.9+.096
J.J. Redick 78 30.5 14.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.8 0.5 0.1 1.8 1.5 4.9 11.3 .434 2.1 5.8 .366 2.2 2.4 .900
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:+9.5+7.0+1.5+4.7+6.2+1.2+0.5-0.7+1.5+4.0+.025+1.3+2.3+.096+2.7+4.0+.263
J.J. Redick 4 17.3 7.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.3 2.8 6.3 .440 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 8

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+42+3.3+0.8+1.6+6.1+7.8+0.2+0.4-0.6-0.2+0.1+1.3+.036+0.4+.035+0.6+1.1+.093
J.J. Redick 35 28.2 15.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.9 5.2 11.4 .455 2.1 5.3 .395 2.8 3.0 .915
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:+7+3.7+1.4+1.4+5.7+7.1+0.6+0.3+0.4-0.4-0.1+0.1+1.8+.074+0.3+0.6+.014+1.3+1.8+.122
J.J. Redick 13 27.0 13.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 5.0 .400 1.9 2.0 .962

Season 9

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+18+0.5+2.6+2.2+6.7+9.0+0.1+0.4+0.3-0.8-0.4+0.5+2.5+.050+0.2+0.6+.064+2.0+2.3+.030
J.J. Redick 78 30.9 16.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 5.7 12.0 .477 2.6 5.9 .437 2.3 2.6 .901
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
difference:+4+6.5+1.9+2.0+6.5+8.5+0.5+0.5-0.2+0.3+0.6+.001+0.3+0.1+.052+1.1+1.7+.103
J.J. Redick 14 38.6 14.9 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.6 5.0 11.5 .435 2.5 6.3 .398 2.4 2.5 .943

Season 10

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+16+1.3+1.6+5.8+7.4+0.3+0.1+0.3-0.5-0.2+0.1+0.7+.022+0.4+.060+1.6+1.8+.008
J.J. Redick 75 28.0 16.3 0.1 1.7 1.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.6 11.7 .480 2.7 5.6 .475 2.4 2.7 .888
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:+15+3.7+1.4+2.1+6.1+8.2+0.8+0.5+0.2-1.2-1.0+0.5+.038+0.1+0.2+.015+2.5+2.5+.255
J.J. Redick 6 27.7 13.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 5.7 13.2 .430 1.8 5.2 .355 0.3 0.5 .667

Season 11

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+56+1.0+2.0+1.4+7.3+8.7+0.8+0.4-0.6-0.9+0.1+1.5+.060+0.2+0.7+.068+2.4+2.6+.013
J.J. Redick 78 28.2 15.0 0.1 2.1 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.1 11.4 .445 2.6 6.0 .429 2.3 2.6 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 7 29.4 9.1 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 7.1 .380 1.3 3.7 .346 2.4 2.9 .850

Season 12

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+14+1.6+0.5+0.9+6.4+7.3+0.2+0.1+0.2-1.0-0.2+0.4+.010+0.2+0.4+.046+0.5+0.8+.050
J.J. Redick 70 30.2 17.1 0.1 2.4 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.8 5.8 12.6 .460 2.8 6.6 .420 2.8 3.1 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 10 34.2 18.2 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 6.0 13.5 .444 2.6 7.5 .347 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 13

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+51+6.4+5.9+0.4+4.6+5.0+0.2+0.2+0.1-0.2-0.7+1.8+3.4+.031+0.9+1.8+.032+1.3+1.4+.070
J.J. Redick 76 31.3 18.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 2.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.7 5.9 13.5 .440 3.2 8.0 .397 3.0 3.4 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
J.J. Redick 12 31.3 13.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.3 1.8 2.7 4.5 10.3 .435 3.0 7.3 .414 1.4 1.7 .850

Season 14

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+3.9+1.7+1.0+3.7+4.7+0.2+0.1-0.2+0.4+0.2+.023+0.5+0.2+.061+0.6+0.4+.054
J.J. Redick 60 26.4 15.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 4.8 10.5 .453 3.0 6.6 .453 2.8 3.1 .892
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor J.J. Redick played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

Kevin Love J.J. Redick
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+3.6+0.8+0.9+4.1+4.9+0.7+0.1-0.3-0.5+0.3+0.7+.008+0.1+0.8+.037+0.2+0.3+.063
J.J. Redick 44 16.4 7.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 2.4 6.1 .397 1.5 4.0 .371 1.1 1.2 .942
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
J.J. Redick DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 3 seasons more than J.J. Redick in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2024 to 2026—Kevin Love played in one postseason.