John Collins vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and John Collins 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 Kevin Love scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while they have the same scoring average in the postseason (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Love averages 0.2 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (16.2 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 7,868 points more (15,421 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | +0.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +7,868 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Collins and Kevin Love are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 12.6 ppg) but Kevin Love scored more points (+747).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +747 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +184 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +338 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +457 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +10.8 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +9 | +480 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +7,868 | +2,138 | +6,204 | +10.8 | +1,182 | +3,186 | +0.6 | +2,410 | +2,844 | +3.6 | +9 | +480 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.6 | +11.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +8.6 | +3 | +59 | |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +747 | +217 | +623 | +11.6 | +140 | +342 | +4.3 | +173 | +197 | +8.6 | +3 | +59 |
| 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 10 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 498 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 | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2022 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2023 | 6 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2016 | 20 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |