Cooper Flagg vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Cooper Flagg 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Cooper Flagg has a better scoring average and Kevin Love scored more points, and since Cooper Flagg didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kevin Love has better playoff stats. 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Cooper Flagg averages 2.8 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (18.8 points against 16.0). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 14,997 points more than Cooper Flagg (15,523 vs. 526).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 18.8 | +2.8 | 1 |
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 526 | 1 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +14,997 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kevin Love has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +12.6 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +1,112 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 12 | |||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +310 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 27 | |||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +700 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 28 | |||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +914 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +26 | ||
Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kevin Love's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 18.8 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 1 | 28 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +13.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +17 | +940 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 526 | 199 | 416 | 47.8 | 22 | 94 | 23.4 | 106 | 128 | 82.8 | 1 | 28 |
| difference: | +14,997 | +4,908 | +11,246 | +4.0 | +1,672 | +4,506 | +13.4 | +3,509 | +4,239 | +17 | +940 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.1 | +10.3 | +40.0 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +39.7 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +85.5 | +6 | +88 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,112 | +362 | +904 | +40.0 | +175 | +441 | +39.7 | +213 | +249 | +85.5 | +6 | +88 |
| 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 17 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 18, from 2010 to 2026—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 887 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cooper Flagg | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |