Paolo Banchero vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kevin Love.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.2 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (22.4 points against 16.2). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 10,989 points more than Paolo Banchero (15,421 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +6.2 | 3 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +10,989 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+15.4 points per game) while Kevin Love scored more points (+776).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +15.4 | 2 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | +776 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +192 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +532 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +731 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Kevin Love | 49 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +9.8 | +14 | +754 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +10,989 | +3,543 | +8,144 | +0.7 | +1,383 | +3,634 | +4.9 | +2,520 | +2,868 | +9.8 | +14 | +754 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +15.4 | +6.1 | +12.5 | +4.6 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +14.4 | +4 | +76 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +776 | +240 | +631 | +4.6 | +147 | +374 | +2.1 | +149 | +159 | +14.4 | +4 | +76 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 14 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 738 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 | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
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. |