Kevin Love vs. Alperen Sengun: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alperen Sengun and Kevin Love 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Alperen Sengun 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Alperen Sengun averages 0.5 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (16.5 points against 16.0). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 10,411 points more than Alperen Sengun (15,523 vs. 5,112).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 18 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.5 | +0.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +10,411 | 18 |
| Alperen Sengun | 5,112 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Alperen Sengun has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+8.3 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +8.3 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +966 | 6 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +220 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 102 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +474 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 253 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +637 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 305 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +22 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +16 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +42 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +76 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 82.8 | 18 | 968 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +7.7 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +8.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +12.4 | +13 | +659 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.5 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 51.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 27.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 70.4 | 5 | 309 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | 5,107 | 11,662 | 43.8 | 1,694 | 4,600 | 36.8 | 3,615 | 4,367 | 82.8 | 18 | 968 |
| difference: | +10,411 | +3,123 | +7,810 | +7.7 | +1,572 | +4,163 | +8.9 | +2,593 | +2,915 | +12.4 | +13 | +659 |
| Alperen Sengun | 5,112 | 1,984 | 3,852 | 51.5 | 122 | 437 | 27.9 | 1,022 | 1,452 | 70.4 | 5 | 309 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
| difference: | +8.3 | +4.3 | +8.4 | +5.0 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +23.0 | +5 | +81 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
| difference: | +966 | +303 | +773 | +5.0 | +172 | +433 | +2.2 | +188 | +209 | +23.0 | +5 | +81 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 59 | 131 | 45.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 13 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2014 to 2026—he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 681 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 | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 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. |