Kevin Love vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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.
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 has better scoring stats than Ivica Zubac 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Love averages 6 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (16.2 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 9,468 points more (15,421 vs. 5,953).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | +6.0 | 17 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +9,468 | 17 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Love has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+2.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+602).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +2.8 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +602 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 11 | +11 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +276 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +419 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +374 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 23 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +17 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +23 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +35 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.1 | +5.4 | +17.8 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +28.6 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +10.2 | +8 | +368 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
| difference: | +9,468 | +2,617 | +7,596 | +17.8 | +1,673 | +4,530 | +28.6 | +2,561 | +2,916 | +10.2 | +8 | +368 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +2.8 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +19.7 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +39.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +12.7 | +36 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +602 | +162 | +569 | +19.7 | +175 | +441 | +39.7 | +103 | +98 | +12.7 | +36 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 8 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 376 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |