Kevin Love vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Kevin Love and Michael Porter Jr. are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 16.2 points but Kevin Love scored a total of 9,824 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (15,421 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +9,824 | 17 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+0.4 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+138).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +0.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +138 | 6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 11 | +11 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +204 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +448 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +591 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +16 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +6 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +8 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +6.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +11 | +607 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +9,824 | +2,951 | +7,337 | +6.2 | +831 | +2,468 | +3.7 | +3,091 | +3,707 | +3.3 | +11 | +607 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +8.7 | +1 | +13 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +138 | +6 | +105 | +4.5 | +9 | +3 | +2.3 | +117 | +124 | +8.7 | +1 | +13 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 11 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 17, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 588 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 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. |