Richie Guerin vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Richie Guerin, 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

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.

Richie Guerin played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Richie Guerin had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, 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
Richie Guerin 13 7 1956-57 to 1969-70
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1956-572008-09
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Richie Guerin 72 24.9 9.7 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 2.6 3.6 9.7 .368 - - - 2.5 4.1 .620
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1957-582009-10
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards 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 %
Richie Guerin 63 37.6 16.5 - - 7.8 5.0 - - - 3.2 5.5 15.4 .354 - - - 5.6 8.1 .691
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1958-592010-11
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Richie Guerin 71 36.0 18.2 - - 7.3 5.1 - - - 3.6 6.2 14.7 .424 - - - 5.7 7.1 .802
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 2 38.5 15.0 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 5.5 4.5 17.5 .257 - - - 6.0 7.0 .857
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1959-602011-12
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Richie Guerin 74 32.8 21.8 - - 6.8 6.3 - - - 3.3 7.8 18.6 .420 - - - 6.2 8.0 .773
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1960-612012-13
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards 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 %
Richie Guerin 79 38.3 21.8 - - 7.9 6.4 - - - 3.9 7.7 19.6 .396 - - - 6.3 7.9 .792
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1961-622013-14
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 78 42.9 29.5 - - 6.4 6.9 - - - 3.8 10.8 24.3 .442 - - - 8.0 9.8 .820
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1962-632014-15
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Richie Guerin 79 34.3 21.5 - - 4.2 4.4 - - - 2.9 7.5 17.5 .432 - - - 6.4 7.6 .848
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1963-642015-16
Team New York Knicks, St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 80 29.6 13.1 - - 3.2 4.7 - - - 3.5 4.4 10.6 .415 - - - 4.3 5.3 .818
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 %
Richie Guerin 12 35.7 18.1 - - 4.2 4.1 - - - 4.5 6.3 14.1 .444 - - - 5.6 7.1 .788
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

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1964-652016-17
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisCavaliers 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 %
Richie Guerin 57 29.4 14.4 - - 2.6 4.8 - - - 3.4 5.2 11.6 .446 - - - 4.1 5.3 .767
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 %
Richie Guerin 4 31.3 17.3 - - 2.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 6.3 16.3 .385 - - - 4.8 6.3 .760
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

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1965-662017-18
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Richie Guerin 80 29.5 14.9 - - 3.9 4.9 - - - 3.2 5.2 12.5 .415 - - - 4.5 5.6 .812
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 %
Richie Guerin 10 39.9 20.6 - - 3.7 7.9 - - - 4.1 7.2 15.9 .453 - - - 6.2 7.6 .816
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

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1966-672018-19
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 80 28.4 13.7 - - 2.4 4.3 - - - 3.1 4.9 11.3 .436 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731
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 %
Richie Guerin 9 25.3 10.7 - - 2.6 4.3 - - - 2.6 4.0 9.6 .419 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Note: Richie Guerin didn't play in 1967-68.

Season 12

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1968-692019-20
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 27 17.5 5.6 - - 2.2 3.7 - - - 2.4 1.7 4.1 .423 - - - 2.1 2.7 .770
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 %
Richie Guerin 3 10.7 1.0 - - 1.7 2.3 - - - 2.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season 1969-702020-21
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 8 8.0 0.9 - - 0.3 1.5 - - - 1.1 0.4 1.4 .273 - - - 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Richie Guerin 2 28.0 16.5 - - 4.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.5 10.5 .619 - - - 3.5 3.5 1.000
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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

Richie Guerin Kevin Love
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East 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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
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 -