Kevin Love vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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
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, 12 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Kevin Love | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +20 | +10.0 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +7.4 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.003 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.196 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +.082 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Kevin Love | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +6.7 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +7.8 | +2.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +.035 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.097 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.051 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Kevin Love | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | Most Improved Player | - |
| Rebounds Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +8.1 | +12.3 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.011 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +.017 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +.005 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Kevin Love | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +6.0 | +9.6 | +4.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.002 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +.001 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +.044 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kevin Love | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Kevin Love | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +34 | +3.4 | +8.0 | +3.3 | +7.3 | +10.7 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +.085 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +.120 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +.175 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kevin Love nor Tyrese Maxey played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Kevin Love played 12 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2014 to 2025—Kevin Love played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 12 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Kevin Love got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |