Kevin Love vs. Ronnie Price Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronnie Price 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 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ronnie Price, who played 12. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Ronnie Price had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 achivements, 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 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ronnie Price 12 4 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2008-092005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ronnie Price 29 5.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .362 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Ronnie Price 58 9.7 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .390 0.4 1.1 .323 0.6 0.9 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Ronnie Price 61 9.6 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.3 .431 0.4 1.2 .347 0.4 0.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 12 5.7 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 .323 0.3 1.2 .214 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 4

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ronnie Price 52 14.2 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.9 .379 0.4 1.2 .311 0.7 0.9 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 2 8.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 60 13.4 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.6 4.0 .405 0.3 1.1 .286 0.7 1.0 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 10 9.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.7 2.4 .292 0.2 0.7 .286 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 59 12.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.6 .352 0.3 1.2 .290 0.5 0.7 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 36 14.4 3.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 3.6 .377 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 39 13.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.0 3.1 .325 0.3 1.0 .256 0.4 0.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 31 12.2 2.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.9 3.0 .304 0.3 1.4 .209 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 43 22.8 5.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.2 2.7 1.8 5.2 .345 0.7 2.5 .284 0.8 1.0 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 62 19.5 5.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.9 .384 1.1 3.2 .347 0.5 0.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price 14 9.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 .167 0.2 1.2 .176 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2020-21-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2021-22-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2022-23-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Love Ronnie Price
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 -
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------