Baron Davis vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Baron Davis 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kevin Love scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 0.1 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 16.0). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 2,076 points more than Baron Davis (15,523 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +0.1 | 13 |
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +2,076 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+6.2 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+170).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.2 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +170 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +81 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +116 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +5 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +11.7 | +5 | +133 |
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 82.8 | 18 | 968 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +2,076 | +219 | +289 | +2.9 | +362 | +441 | +4.8 | +1,276 | +1,075 | +11.7 | +5 | +133 |
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | 5,107 | 11,662 | 43.8 | 1,694 | 4,600 | 36.8 | 3,615 | 4,367 | 82.8 | 18 | 968 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +14.6 | +1 | +38 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +170 | +33 | +159 | +4.1 | +76 | +158 | +4.7 | +28 | +12 | +14.6 | +1 | +38 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 156 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.8 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2016 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2012 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.9 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |