Kevin Love vs. Mark Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mark Williams 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Mark Williams didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kevin Love has better playoff stats. 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 3.6 points more than Mark Williams in his 4 seasons (16.0 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 13,924 points more (15,523 vs. 1,599).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | +3.6 | 18 |
| Mark Williams | 12.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +13,924 | 18 |
| Mark Williams | 1,599 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kevin Love has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +12.6 | 6 |
| Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +1,112 | 6 |
| Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mark Williams | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 11 | +11 | ||
| Mark Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +304 | ||
| Mark Williams | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +643 | ||
| Mark Williams | 84 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +814 | ||
| Mark Williams | 128 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +25 | ||
| Mark Williams | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kevin Love's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +3.6 | +0.3 | +4.1 | +19.1 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +16.8 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +7.3 | +14 | +839 |
| Mark Williams | 12.4 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 75.5 | 4 | 129 |
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: | +13,924 | +4,462 | +10,637 | +19.1 | +1,693 | +4,595 | +16.8 | +3,307 | +3,959 | +7.3 | +14 | +839 |
| Mark Williams | 1,599 | 645 | 1,025 | 62.9 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 308 | 408 | 75.5 | 4 | 129 |
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: | +12.6 | +4.1 | +10.3 | +40.0 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +39.7 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +85.5 | +6 | +88 |
| Mark Williams | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,112 | +362 | +904 | +40.0 | +175 | +441 | +39.7 | +213 | +249 | +85.5 | +6 | +88 |
| Mark Williams | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 14 seasons more than Mark Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2013 to 2026—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 699 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |