Kevin Love vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyrese Maxey has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kevin Love scored more total points in both stages. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 4.4 points more than Kevin Love in his 18 seasons (20.4 points against 16.0). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 8,529 points more than Tyrese Maxey (15,523 vs. 6,994).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.0 | 18 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.4 | +4.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,523 | +8,529 | 18 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,994 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+5.2 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +5.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +382 | 6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 322 | +141 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 181 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 727 | +445 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 282 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 942 | +609 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 333 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 26 | +16 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +4 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +17 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +44 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +3 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
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: | +4.4 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +4.1 | +12 | +625 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.4 | 7.3 | 15.8 | 46.2 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 86.9 | 6 | 343 |
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: | +8,529 | +2,600 | +6,233 | +2.4 | +903 | +2,534 | +1.5 | +2,426 | +2,998 | +4.1 | +12 | +625 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,994 | 2,507 | 5,429 | 46.2 | 791 | 2,066 | 38.3 | 1,189 | 1,369 | 86.9 | 6 | 343 |
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: | +5.2 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +5.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2 | +47 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
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: | +382 | +97 | +326 | +5.8 | +89 | +220 | +0.8 | +99 | +118 | +1.5 | +2 | +47 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 12 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 604 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 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. |