Kevin Love vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Myles Turner has a better scoring average 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 2 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (16.0 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 6,142 points more (15,523 vs. 9,381).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | +2.0 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +6,142 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 9,381 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+1.2 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+202).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +1.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +202 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +189 | ||
| Myles Turner | 133 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +234 | ||
| Myles Turner | 493 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +280 | ||
| Myles Turner | 662 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +18 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +7 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +17 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
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: | +2.0 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +5.8 | +7 | +298 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.0 | 11 | 670 |
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: | +6,142 | +1,657 | +4,715 | +5.9 | +876 | +2,348 | +0.5 | +1,952 | +2,207 | +5.8 | +7 | +298 |
| Myles Turner | 9,381 | 3,450 | 6,947 | 49.7 | 818 | 2,252 | 36.3 | 1,663 | 2,160 | 77.0 | 11 | 670 |
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: | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +10.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +13.0 | +1 | +22 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +202 | +26 | +232 | +10.0 | +90 | +216 | +1.9 | +60 | +38 | +13.0 | +1 | +22 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 7 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 311 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 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2016 | 20 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |