DeMar DeRozan vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 5.1 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (21.3 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 9,871 points more (25,292 vs. 15,421).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +5.1 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +9,871 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+263).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +9.2 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +263 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +371 | ||
| Kevin Love | 321 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +355 | ||
| Kevin Love | 722 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +253 | ||
| Kevin Love | 929 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +16 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +8 | ||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1 | +235 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +9,871 | +3,990 | +7,731 | +3.1 | +1,059 | +2,495 | +6.9 | +2,950 | +3,432 | +1.4 | +1 | +235 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.7 | +8.5 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +18.3 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +1 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +263 | +132 | +279 | +1.7 | +151 | +329 | +18.3 | +150 | +177 | +0.3 | +1 | +25 |
| 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 3 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 140 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 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |