Darius Garland vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland 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 8,099 points more than Darius Garland (15,523 vs. 7,424).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +2.8 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,424 | 7 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +8,099 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+4.7 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+731).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +4.7 | 3 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +731 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 171 | |||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +151 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 356 | |||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +371 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 395 | |||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +547 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +26 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 86.7 | 7 | 395 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +11 | +573 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,424 | 2,709 | 6,013 | 45.1 | 926 | 2,403 | 38.5 | 1,080 | 1,245 | 86.7 | 7 | 395 |
| difference: | +8,099 | +2,398 | +5,649 | +1.3 | +768 | +2,197 | +1.7 | +2,535 | +3,122 | +3.9 | +11 | +573 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3 | +66 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +731 | +225 | +584 | +2.8 | +128 | +304 | +5.4 | +153 | +179 | +0.2 | +3 | +66 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 529 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |