Kevin Love vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3.4 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (19.6 points against 16.2). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 5,582 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (15,421 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +5,582 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Love has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+778).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +0.7 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +778 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +82 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +263 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +429 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +22 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +15 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +36 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +56 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +3.4 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +8 | +451 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +5,582 | +1,621 | +4,098 | +2.3 | +724 | +1,945 | +0.3 | +1,616 | +1,955 | +0.1 | +8 | +451 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +8.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +5.7 | +2 | +60 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +778 | +254 | +653 | +3.0 | +144 | +342 | +8.4 | +126 | +140 | +5.7 | +2 | +60 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 8 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis 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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 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. |