LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge, 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 / 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge played 16 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kevin Love, who played 17. LaMarcus Aldridge had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 9 2006-07 to 2021-22
Kevin Love 17 6 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 63 22.1 9.0 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 7.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .722
difference:+18+3.2+2.1+1.1+3.0+4.1+0.6+0.1+0.6-0.8-0.5+0.1+0.9+.044+0.2+2.0+2.3+.067
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 76 34.9 17.8 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.4 15.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.9 .762
difference:+16+6.3+3.8+0.9+2.5+3.4+0.7+0.8-0.3-0.9+2.5+4.5+.034+0.6+1.7+.187+0.8+0.7+.053
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 37.1 18.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.6 7.4 15.3 .484 0.1 0.3 .250 3.2 4.1 .781
difference:+8+1.3+2.1+1.6+6.1+7.7+0.6+0.4+0.6-0.6-0.6+0.8+1.2+.014+1.1+2.6+.167+2.6+2.7+.069
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 39.5 19.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.7 8.5 17.3 .490 0.2 0.7 .250 2.3 3.3 .700
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 78 37.5 17.9 2.5 5.6 8.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 3.0 7.4 15.0 .495 0.1 0.2 .313 2.9 3.9 .757
difference:+23+1.5+8.1+1.6+3.6+5.3+0.1+0.1-1.0-0.2+1.2+4.3+.047+1.8+4.9+.059+4.0+4.5+.067
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 38.2 19.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 2.7 6.7 15.5 .430 0.2 0.3 .500 5.5 7.3 .750
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 39.6 21.8 3.4 5.3 8.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.7 8.7 17.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .174 4.3 5.5 .791
difference:+63+5.3+3.5+0.2+5.1+5.2+0.2+0.3+0.7-0.3-0.8+2.9+0.9+.148+1.1+4.8+.043+1.3+2.4+.087
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 43.0 20.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 8.8 19.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .792
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 55 36.3 21.7 2.7 5.3 8.0 2.4 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.8 17.1 .512 0.0 0.2 .182 4.1 5.0 .814
difference:+22+4.4+0.2+4.3+4.5+2.0+0.1+0.3-0.5-1.0+0.4+1.4+.055+2.5+6.4+.194+2.7+3.2+.007
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 37.7 21.1 2.4 6.7 9.1 2.6 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 8.6 17.8 .484 0.0 0.2 .143 3.8 4.7 .810
difference:+1+3.9+4.7+0.5+1.2+0.6+0.4+0.1+0.7-0.3-0.6+3.1+5.1+.050+1.9+5.0+.224+0.4+0.4+.006
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 8

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 69 36.2 23.2 2.4 8.7 11.1 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.1 9.4 20.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .822
difference:+8+4.7+7.2+0.5+0.7+1.2+0.2+0.1+0.5+4.1+7.9+.039+2.1+5.5+.160+0.9+1.1
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 40.1 26.2 2.7 7.9 10.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 10.3 22.7 .452 0.2 0.3 .667 5.5 6.8 .800
difference:+9+9.4+11.5+1.0+0.8+1.8+0.6+0.1+1.2-0.3-1.9+5.7+10.7+.067+2.1+5.3+.253+2.3+3.0+.040
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

Season 9

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 71 35.4 23.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.8 9.3 19.9 .466 0.5 1.5 .352 4.3 5.1 .845
difference:+11+4.0+4.4+0.9+0.9+0.2+0.2+0.6-0.3-0.3+3.1+5.4+.039+1.9+5.0+.021+0.2+.026
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 41.6 21.8 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.6 3.2 7.4 22.4 .330 0.6 2.2 .273 6.4 7.2 .889
difference:+13+9.5+5.0+2.2+1.6+0.6+0.1+0.8+1.5-0.1-0.6+2.1+10.3+.106+2.2+4.0+.177+2.9+3.0+.049
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

Season 10

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2015-162017-18
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 30.6 18.0 2.4 6.2 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 7.2 14.1 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 3.5 4.1 .858
difference:+15+2.6+0.4+0.7+1.3+0.8+0.2+0.2+0.7-0.2+1.5+1.7+.055+2.3+5.4+.415+0.5+0.4+.022
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 33.7 21.9 2.2 6.1 8.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 8.8 16.9 .521 0.2 0.2 1.000 4.1 4.6 .891
difference:+11+2.3+7.0+0.1+1.8+1.9+0.6+0.3+1.0-0.9-1.0+3.6+3.7+.129+1.5+4.8+.660+1.3+1.6+.031
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

Season 11

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2016-172018-19
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 72 32.4 17.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 2.2 6.9 14.6 .477 0.3 0.8 .411 3.1 3.8 .812
difference:+50+5.2+0.3+0.9+4.5+3.6+0.3+0.3+1.0-0.5-0.3+1.9+1.7+.092+2.1+5.9+.050+1.6+1.4+.092
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 33.6 16.5 2.7 4.8 7.4 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.9 15.0 .458 0.1 0.9 .143 2.6 3.4 .764
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2017-182019-20
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 75 33.5 23.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1 9.2 18.0 .510 0.4 1.2 .293 4.5 5.3 .837
difference:+19+1.7+5.5+2.3+3.6+1.3+1.2+0.9-1.0-0.5+3.4+5.0+.060+2.2+5.8+.081+1.2+1.4+.017
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 35.4 23.6 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 16.0 .463 0.6 1.0 .600 8.2 8.4 .976
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2018-192020-21
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 33.2 21.3 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 8.4 16.3 .519 0.1 0.5 .238 4.3 5.1 .847
difference:+56+8.3+9.1+2.4+0.7+1.8+0.1+0.1+1.2-0.3-1.2+4.3+6.2+.110+2.2+5.7+.127+2.6+3.1+.023
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 34.9 20.0 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.9 17.3 .455 0.4 1.6 .273 3.9 4.7 .818
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2019-202021-22
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 53 33.1 18.9 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 7.4 15.0 .493 1.2 3.0 .389 3.0 3.6 .827
difference:+21+10.6+5.3+0.7+0.6+0.2+0.2+0.3+1.4-0.1-1.0+3.0+4.7+.063+1.3+3.4+.003+0.8+0.9+.011
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2020-212022-23
Team San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 26 25.9 13.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 11.4 .473 1.2 3.1 .388 1.6 1.8 .872
difference:+36+5.9+5.3+0.3+1.7+1.9+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.2+2.7+4.6+.084+0.4+1.7+.054+0.3+0.3+.007
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 16

LaMarcus Aldridge Kevin Love
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 47 22.3 12.9 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 5.4 9.7 .550 0.3 1.0 .304 1.9 2.2 .873
difference:+8+5.5+4.1+0.5+1.2+0.6+1.2+0.8-0.1+2.5+3.2+.110+1.2+3.4+.040+0.4+0.2+.086
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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 -

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 1 season more than LaMarcus Aldridge in the NBA.

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