Kevin Love vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 2.9 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (19.1 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 1,115 points more (16,536 vs. 15,421).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +2.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 17 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +1,115 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,920).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +6.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,920 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 722 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +69 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +18 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +94 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
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: | +2.9 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +5 | +87 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +1,115 | +1,081 | +2,075 | +1.3 | +1,023 | +2,021 | +4.2 | +2,070 | +2,568 | +3.2 | +5 | +87 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +6.6 | +3.0 | +6.1 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +3 | +70 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +1,920 | +764 | +1,681 | +3.5 | +326 | +796 | +0.8 | +66 | +81 | +1.0 | +3 | +70 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 5 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.9 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |