Kevin Love vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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, Dwyane Wade averages 5.9 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (22.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 7,667 points more (23,165 vs. 15,498).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.1 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +5.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,498 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +7,667 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,842).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +9.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,842 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +308 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 726 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +244 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 940 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 25 | +22 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +91 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +122 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +94 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 16.1 | 5.3 | 12.1 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 36.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 82.8 | 18 | 965 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +4.2 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +7.6 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +2 | +89 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 15,498 | 5,098 | 11,639 | 43.8 | 1,689 | 4,583 | 36.9 | 3,613 | 4,364 | 82.8 | 18 | 965 |
| difference: | +7,667 | +3,356 | +5,978 | +4.2 | +1,140 | +2,709 | +7.6 | +2,095 | +3,099 | +6.3 | +2 | +89 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +9.7 | +4.1 | +7.0 | +7.3 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +5.9 | +3.0 | +4.1 | +7.5 | +7 | +89 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,842 | +1,088 | +2,158 | +7.3 | +72 | +136 | +5.9 | +738 | +971 | +7.5 | +7 | +89 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 2 seasons more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 36 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2016 | 14 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | 1.8 | +1.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |