Anthony Edwards vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Anthony Edwards 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.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kevin Love scored more points in the regular season. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 7.7 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (23.9 points against 16.2). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 6,255 points more than Anthony Edwards (15,429 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +7.7 | 6 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,429 | +6,255 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+18).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.3 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +18 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +370 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Kevin Love | 931 | +549 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +11 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +3.1 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +12 | +570 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.1 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 18 | 954 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +6,255 | +1,849 | +4,370 | +0.9 | +557 | +1,484 | +0.3 | +2,000 | +2,357 | +2.4 | +12 | +570 |
| Kevin Love | 15,429 | 5,076 | 11,589 | 43.8 | 1,675 | 4,546 | 36.8 | 3,602 | 4,350 | 82.8 | 18 | 954 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +14.3 | +5.3 | +9.8 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +6.7 | +2 | +46 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +18 | +34 | +58 | +6.8 | +45 | +96 | +2.0 | +5 | +15 | +6.7 | +2 | +46 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 14 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 714 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 128 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |