Allen Iverson vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Allen Iverson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kevin Love.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Kevin Love in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 10.5 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (26.7 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 8,947 points more (24,368 vs. 15,421).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +10.5 | 14 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +8,947 | 14 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Kevin Love | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+17.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+999).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +17.1 | 8 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +999 | 8 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +379 | ||
| Kevin Love | 321 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +161 | ||
| Kevin Love | 722 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +41 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +22 | ||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +4.0 | +9.6 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +3 | +38 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +8,947 | +3,393 | +8,322 | +1.3 | +615 | +1,159 | +5.6 | +2,776 | +3,822 | +4.8 | +3 | +38 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +17.1 | +6.5 | +16.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +7.0 | +4.3 | +6.0 | +9.1 | +2 | +17 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +999 | +393 | +978 | +0.1 | +52 | +65 | +7.0 | +265 | +377 | +9.1 | +2 | +17 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 1 season more than Allen Iverson in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2025—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2002 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2016 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 1.8 | +1.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kevin Love didn't play in the postseason. |