Les Hunter vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Les Hunter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Les Hunter played 1 years in the NBA, 15 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Les Hunter had his first NBA Season in 1964-65, 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 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 |
Les Hunter |
1 |
0 |
1964-65 |
Kevin Love |
16 |
6 |
2008-09 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Les Hunter |
Kevin Love |
Season |
1964-65 | 2008-09 |
Team |
Baltimore Bullets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Les Hunter |
24 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
2.1 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.281 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 4 |
|
Les Hunter |
Kevin Love |
Season |
- | 2011-12 |
Team |
- | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game |
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 |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 6 |
|
Les Hunter |
Kevin Love |
Season |
- | 2013-14 |
Team |
- | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game |
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 |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Les Hunter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |