Kevin Love vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while J.J. Redick scored more points in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Love averages 3.2 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (16.0 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 3,495 points more (15,523 vs. 12,028).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | +3.2 | 18 |
| J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +3,495 | 18 |
| J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Love has a better career point average than J.J. Redick (+1.7 points per game) while J.J. Redick scored more points (+84).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +1.7 | 6 |
| J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
| J.J. Redick | 1,196 | +84 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +154 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +109 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +46 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 896 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 26 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 44 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +10 | ||
| J.J. Redick | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 60 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 105 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | |||
| J.J. Redick | 5 | |||
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: | +3.2 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +6.4 | +3 | +28 |
| J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 44.7 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 41.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
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: | +3,495 | +1,098 | +2,686 | +0.9 | +256 | +104 | +4.7 | +1,555 | +2,057 | +6.4 | +3 | +28 |
| J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 4,009 | 8,976 | 44.7 | 1,950 | 4,704 | 41.5 | 2,060 | 2,310 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
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: | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +7 | +22 |
| J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 42.5 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 37.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
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: | +84 | +43 | +49 | +2.5 | +14 | +68 | +2.6 | +16 | +25 | +2.4 | +7 | +22 |
| J.J. Redick | 1,196 | 405 | 953 | 42.5 | 189 | 509 | 37.1 | 197 | 224 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 3 seasons more than J.J. Redick in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 94 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 | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2007 | 1 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 0.0 | 2008 | 2 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 7.5 | +7.5 | 2010 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 18.2 | +18.2 | 2018 | 10 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2019 | 12 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2023 | 20 |
| J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |