Kevin Love vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young 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 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Trae Young, who played 8. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Trae Young 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
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:+5.6+8.0+2.6+2.8+5.4+7.1+0.5+0.4-2.3-0.8+2.6+7.0+.041+1.9+5.8+.219+0.9+1.0+.040
Trae Young 81 30.9 19.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 6.5 15.5 .418 1.9 6.0 .324 4.2 5.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+6.7+15.6+3.3+3.5+6.7+7.0+0.4+0.3-2.8-0.6+4.2+10.0+.013+2.8+7.7+.031+4.2+4.7+.045
Trae Young 60 35.3 29.6 0.5 3.7 4.3 9.3 1.1 0.1 4.8 1.7 9.1 20.8 .437 3.4 9.5 .361 8.0 9.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East 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:+10+2.1+5.1+3.9+7.4+11.3+6.9+0.2+0.2-2.0-0.2+1.1+3.6+.032+1.0+3.4+.074+1.9+1.9+.036
Trae Young 63 33.7 25.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 9.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 1.8 7.7 17.7 .438 2.2 6.3 .343 7.7 8.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Trae Young 16 37.7 28.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.2 9.4 22.4 .418 2.8 9.0 .313 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 4
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+21+4.1+2.4+3.4+6.1+9.6+7.7+0.4-1.7-1.1+0.8+1.0+.012+1.2+2.9+.010+0.3+1.1+.080
Trae Young 76 34.9 28.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.7 0.9 0.1 4.0 1.7 9.4 20.3 .460 3.1 8.0 .382 6.6 7.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Trae Young 5 37.2 15.4 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 6.2 2.6 4.4 13.8 .319 1.4 7.6 .184 5.2 6.6 .788

Season 5
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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:+55+0.5+7.9+2.8+8.2+11.0+7.9+0.4+0.4-1.9-0.5+2.4+2.4+.077+1.0+1.2+.118+2.2+0.9+.182
Trae Young 73 34.8 26.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 4.1 1.4 8.2 19.0 .429 2.1 6.3 .335 7.8 8.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------
Trae Young 6 38.3 29.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 4.0 1.8 10.0 24.8 .403 3.0 9.0 .333 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 6
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+23+0.3+0.4+2.5+7.3+9.7+6.4+0.5+0.3-1.9-0.2+0.4+0.2+.027+0.7+2.1+.003+0.4+0.7+.034
Trae Young 54 36.0 25.7 0.4 2.3 2.8 10.8 1.3 0.2 4.4 2.0 8.0 18.7 .430 3.2 8.7 .373 6.4 7.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Love nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2014-152024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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:+1+2.2+7.8+1.4+5.3+6.6+9.4+0.5+0.3-3.1+1.9+5.4+.023+1.0+3.2+.027+3.1+3.1+.071
Trae Young 76 36.0 24.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 11.6 1.2 0.2 4.7 1.9 7.4 18.1 .411 2.9 8.4 .340 6.5 7.4 .875
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Kevin Love Trae Young
Season 2015-162025-26
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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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:+76+2.5+6.0+1.9+7.0+8.9+2.6+0.2+0.5-0.2-1.9+0.3+1.3+.062+1.1+1.3+.217+7.6+8.9+.024
Trae Young 1 34.0 22.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 14.0 .357 1.0 7.0 .143 11.0 13.0 .846
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 9 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—Kevin Love played in 4 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Trae Young, Kevin Love got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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