Kevin Love vs. Patty Mills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patty Mills 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 / 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, 1 more than Patty Mills, who played 16. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Patty Mills had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Patty Mills 16 14 2009-10 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2008-092009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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:+71+21.5+8.5+3.3+5.6+8.9+0.5+0.4+0.6-1.1-1.9+2.9+6.1+.042+0.2+0.2+.395+2.9+3.4+.218
Patty Mills 10 3.8 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .417 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 3 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+4+16.4+8.5+3.5+6.7+10.2+0.6+0.3+0.4-1.0-1.3+2.8+5.7+.038+0.1+0.3+.023+3.2+3.9+.049
Patty Mills 64 12.2 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 5.1 .412 0.7 2.1 .353 0.6 0.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 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:+57+19.5+9.9+4.2+9.2+13.4+0.1+0.3-0.5-1.1+2.7+6.0+.015+0.3+0.6+.012+4.9+5.9+.150
Patty Mills 16 16.3 10.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.6 0.9 3.9 8.1 .485 1.5 3.5 .429 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 8 3.9 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 .545 0.4 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost NBA 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:+3+27.7+20.9+3.9+8.5+12.4+0.9+0.5+0.4-1.6-1.9+6.7+15.1+.021+1.0+2.9+.028+6.6+8.1+.018
Patty Mills 58 11.3 5.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.2 .469 0.9 2.2 .400 0.3 0.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 9 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.1 .500 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+63+15.4+8.1+3.2+8.7+11.9+0.5+0.1+0.4-1.4-0.5+2.0+8.4+.112+0.6+1.2+.208+4.7+6.9+.186
Patty Mills 81 18.9 10.2 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .464 1.7 3.9 .425 0.9 1.0 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 23 15.3 7.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.7 6.1 .447 1.4 3.4 .405 0.4 0.6 .769

Season 6

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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:+26+20.6+19.2+2.5+8.5+11.0+2.7+0.3+0.5-1.8-0.7+5.9+11.9+.076+1.3+3.0+.035+6.2+7.4+.004
Patty Mills 51 15.7 6.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.5 6.6 .381 1.2 3.6 .341 0.6 0.8 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 7 16.0 10.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.1 3.0 6.0 .500 2.3 4.0 .571 1.9 1.9 1.000

Season 7

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+6+13.3+7.9+1.6+6.3+7.7+0.6+0.4-0.7-0.6+2.3+5.1+.009+0.4+1.2+.017+2.8+3.6+.006
Patty Mills 81 20.5 8.5 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.2 7.6 .425 1.5 4.0 .384 0.6 0.7 .810
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:+6+10.1+7.7+1.5+4.1+5.6+0.5+0.4+0.5-0.7-2.7+2.0+5.0+.019+1.0+1.7+.068+2.8+3.7+.101
Patty Mills 10 16.7 6.6 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.3 2.3 5.3 .434 1.3 3.6 .361 0.7 1.1 .636

Season 8

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+3+9.6+6.5+1.6+6.5+8.1+1.1+0.5-0.5-0.7+1.9+4.9+.021+0.3+1.3+.054+2.6+3.1+.003
Patty Mills 80 21.9 9.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.4 7.8 .440 1.8 4.4 .414 0.8 1.0 .825
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:+4+4.7+4.4+1.4+5.3+6.7+0.6+0.3+0.3-0.1-0.4+1.0+3.2+.022+0.3+.054+2.0+2.4+.024
Patty Mills 16 26.0 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.8 .407 2.0 5.6 .360 1.2 1.4 .864

Season 9

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+22+5.7+9.0+2.2+7.0+9.2+0.9+0.2+0.3-0.7-0.5+2.8+6.2+.016+0.5+1.5+.001+3.0+3.5+.019
Patty Mills 82 25.7 10.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.4 8.3 .411 1.9 5.0 .372 1.3 1.4 .890
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:+13+0.9+3.4+1.6+7.0+8.6+0.9+0.6+0.7-0.1-0.4+0.3+0.7+.003+0.2+0.8+.079+2.7+3.2+.040
Patty Mills 5 33.0 13.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 5.0 11.4 .439 2.6 7.0 .371 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 10

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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:+23+4.7+7.7+1.4+5.6+7.1+1.3+0.1+0.3-0.4-0.4+2.3+4.3+.033+0.4+0.7+.021+2.9+3.2+.026
Patty Mills 82 23.3 9.9 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.1 .425 1.9 4.9 .394 1.1 1.3 .854
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:+14+9.7+9.6+2.2+5.9+8.1+2.0+0.3+0.3-1.6-1.5+3.2+7.1+.066+1.3+1.9+.204+1.9+1.6+.322
Patty Mills 7 21.7 5.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.1 .326 0.4 3.1 .136 0.9 1.4 .600

Season 11

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
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:+44+4.7+5.4+1.2+8.1+9.3+0.4+0.5+0.1-1.1-0.9+1.1+3.8+.046+0.1+0.6+.021+3.2+3.5+.038
Patty Mills 66 22.5 11.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.9 9.1 .431 2.3 6.1 .382 1.5 1.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Patty Mills played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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:+12+7.0+6.8+0.7+7.4+8.1+0.8+0.3-1.5-0.4+2.1+4.0+.038+0.2+0.7+.001+2.3+2.8+.056
Patty Mills 68 24.8 10.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.7 9.0 .412 2.4 6.3 .375 1.0 1.1 .910
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Patty Mills played in the postseason in their season 12

Season 13

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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:+56+4.1+0.8+0.5+5.1+5.5+0.2+0.1-0.6-0.4+0.1+0.3+.001+0.5+0.8+.035+1.1+1.3+.010
Patty Mills 81 29.0 11.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.4 4.0 9.8 .408 2.8 7.0 .400 0.6 0.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 4 18.0 6.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.0 .563 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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:+34+8.3+7.4+1.0+5.2+6.1+0.8+0.1-0.5-0.6+2.2+5.1+.019+1.3+3.0+.026+1.6+1.9+.005
Patty Mills 40 14.2 6.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.2 5.2 .411 1.2 3.4 .366 0.6 0.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Patty Mills 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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:+30+7.0+4.2+0.7+4.7+5.3+0.8+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.6+1.3+2.7+.038+0.8+2.1+.058+1.0+1.2+.121
Patty Mills 32 13.0 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 4.1 .351 0.8 2.7 .276 0.3 0.3 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
difference:+17+0.7+0.9+0.4+4.9+5.3+0.2+0.2+0.4-0.2-1.1+0.3+0.3+.025+0.7+0.7+.102+0.3+0.5+.125
Patty Mills 3 17.3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.7 .353 1.0 3.7 .273 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 16

Kevin Love Patty Mills
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
16th 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 16.8 8.8 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787
difference:+26+5.7+5.0+1.0+4.5+5.3+1.2+0.1+0.1-0.3-1.0+1.7+3.2+.065+0.6+1.8+.003+1.1+1.5+.142
Patty Mills 29 11.1 3.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.2 3.3 .375 0.9 2.6 .347 0.4 0.5 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love 5 6.4 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+4+2.4+1.2+0.2+2.6+2.8+0.8-0.6-0.6+0.2+0.2+.056+0.8+0.2+.750
Patty Mills 1 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 1 season more than Patty Mills in the NBA.

In that period—his season 17 in 2025—Kevin Love didn't play in the postseason.