Damian Lillard vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 8.9 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (25.1 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 7,177 points more (22,598 vs. 15,421).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +8.9 | 13 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +7,177 | 13 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+603).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +12.6 | 10 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +603 | 10 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +329 | ||
| Kevin Love | 321 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +160 | ||
| Kevin Love | 722 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +26 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +17 | ||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.8 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +7.1 | +4 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +7,177 | +2,192 | +4,984 | +0.1 | +1,130 | +3,014 | +0.2 | +1,663 | +1,507 | +7.1 | +4 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +3.9 | +9.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +3.8 | +4 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +603 | +179 | +420 | +0.8 | +47 | +162 | +2.9 | +198 | +211 | +3.8 | +4 | +20 |
| 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 Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 214 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2024 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 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. |