Kevin Love vs. Kenyon Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin, who played 15. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Kenyon Martin had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Kenyon Martin 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+13+8.1+0.9+1.4+0.3+1.7+0.9+0.7+1.1-0.5-1.6+1.2+2.9+.014+.014+1.5+1.3+.159
Kenyon Martin 68 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.4 7.4 1.9 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 5.1 11.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .091 1.8 2.8 .630
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Kenyon Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA 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:+13+5.7+0.9+2.3+3.4+5.7+0.3+0.5+1.3-0.4-1.3+1.2+2.4+.013+0.4+0.9+.106+1.3+0.9+.137
Kenyon Martin 73 34.3 14.9 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.6 1.2 1.7 2.4 3.6 6.1 13.2 .463 0.2 0.9 .224 2.5 3.7 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 20 37.5 16.8 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.9 1.2 1.3 2.6 4.3 6.5 15.2 .424 0.1 0.5 .222 3.8 5.5 .691

Season 3

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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:+4+1.7+3.5+2.4+4.5+6.9+0.1+0.7+0.5-0.4-1.8+1.1+2.3+.208+2.5+1.7+.197
Kenyon Martin 77 34.1 16.7 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.4 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.8 6.6 14.1 .470 0.1 0.6 .209 3.3 5.1 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 20 38.8 18.9 2.5 6.9 9.4 2.9 1.5 1.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 16.5 .453 0.1 0.6 .091 4.0 5.7 .693

Season 4

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+10+4.4+9.3+2.1+1.8+3.8+0.5+0.6+0.8-0.3-0.7+1.8+5.5+.040+1.8+4.7+.092+3.8+3.9+.140
Kenyon Martin 65 34.6 16.7 2.0 7.4 9.5 2.5 1.5 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.8 13.8 .488 0.1 0.4 .280 3.1 4.5 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 11 37.1 19.1 2.3 8.7 11.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 4.5 7.4 13.8 .533 0.0 0.4 .000 4.4 5.8 .750

Season 5

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West 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:+52+1.8+2.8+1.5+5.2+6.7+0.1+0.7+0.6-0.1-1.4+0.5+3.6+.138+1.1+4.9+.217+2.8+3.5+.058
Kenyon Martin 70 32.5 15.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 6.3 13.0 .490 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 4.4 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 5 32.8 12.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.4 4.4 5.4 11.6 .466 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 6

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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:+21+8.7+13.2+1.2+5.0+6.2+3.0+0.4-1.2-1.3+3.1+7.8+.038+2.4+6.2+.149+4.6+5.2+.109
Kenyon Martin 56 27.6 12.9 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.1 5.3 10.7 .495 0.1 0.4 .227 2.2 3.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 2 17.5 4.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+73+2.3+6.9+1.1+0.9+0.3+1.7+0.7+0.5-0.9-3.1+1.5+4.7+.066+1.9+4.7+.367+1.9+1.7+.554
Kenyon Martin 2 31.5 9.5 3.0 7.0 10.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 6.0 .250
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
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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:+6+1.1+3.6+0.4+3.0+3.4+1.1+0.4+0.7-0.5-1.2+2.9+.119+2.1+5.5+.178+1.7+1.1+.242
Kenyon Martin 71 30.4 12.4 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 3.3 5.3 9.8 .538 0.0 0.2 .182 1.7 3.0 .580
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:+16+1.2+5.9+1.6+4.1+2.5+0.8+0.5+0.1-0.9-3.3+0.8+3.5+.056+2.3+5.6+1.9+1.8+.215
Kenyon Martin 4 29.5 8.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 1.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 9

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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:+6+0.6+7.3+1.3+3.8+5.1+0.1+0.6+0.7-0.4-0.9+1.4+4.7+.064+2.2+5.9+.005+2.5+1.9+.267
Kenyon Martin 66 32.0 11.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.0 1.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 4.8 9.8 .491 0.2 0.6 .368 1.8 3.0 .604
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:+2+1.5+5.9+0.5+4.2+4.7+0.4+0.1-0.1-1.2+0.6+2.7+.061+2.7+5.9+.250+2.1+2.0+.183
Kenyon Martin 16 33.6 10.9 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.1 1.1 0.9 1.6 3.8 4.7 9.4 .497 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 2.2 .657

Season 10

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+1+6.2+6.1+0.7+0.5+0.1+0.2+0.5+0.7-0.1-1.2+0.8+1.7+.002+2.2+5.1+.139+2.4+1.6+.323
Kenyon Martin 58 34.2 11.5 2.4 7.0 9.4 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 4.9 10.7 .456 0.1 0.5 .276 1.6 2.9 .557
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+2.8+4.9+1.9+1.9+0.3+0.8+0.8-0.2-1.7+1.2+4.9+.088+1.7+4.8+.340+0.8+0.2+.290
Kenyon Martin 6 34.2 10.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.8 4.5 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 11

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+26+1.5+8.4+0.1+4.6+4.7+0.1+0.6+0.5-0.7-0.3+1.1+5.4+.126+2.4+6.5+.139+3.8+3.7+.321
Kenyon Martin 48 25.7 8.6 1.4 4.8 6.2 2.3 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.9 7.5 .511 0.0 0.2 .222 0.9 1.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 5 29.6 11.8 1.2 6.6 7.8 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 3.6 4.8 10.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.6 .611

Season 12

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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+9.4+12.4+0.2+5.7+5.5+2.8+0.4+0.7-1.7-0.9+3.5+7.8+.009+2.5+6.7+.143+2.8+2.6+.484
Kenyon Martin 42 22.4 5.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.3 5.2 .441 0.1 0.3 .231 0.5 1.3 .370
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 11 17.5 4.5 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.4 3.3 2.0 3.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .625

Season 13

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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:+7+1.0+5.0+1.2+3.4+2.1+2.1+0.3+0.8-0.6-2.6+1.0+4.9+.193+2.3+6.2+0.8+0.2+.399
Kenyon Martin 18 23.9 7.2 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.6 3.1 5.2 .602 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.2 .425
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 12 21.1 5.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.7 3.5 2.4 4.2 .580 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .550

Season 14

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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:+42+2.7+9.3+0.1+3.0+3.0+0.6+0.4+0.6-0.5-1.3+2.4+6.5+.082+2.5+6.4+1.9+2.1+.259
Kenyon Martin 32 19.8 4.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.7 2.0 3.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Kenyon Martin played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

Kevin Love Kenyon Martin
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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:+51+10.5+6.4+0.5+4.3+4.7+1.4+0.2+0.3-0.8-0.4+1.9+4.8+.020+1.6+4.8+1.1+1.3+.121
Kenyon Martin 11 9.5 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.0 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 3 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA.

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