Al Horford vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Kevin Love all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and Kevin Love, with 17 seasons played from 2009 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Al Horford vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Al Horford | Kevin Love | Al Horford | Kevin Love | |
Points | 165th | 148th | 51st | 214th |
Rebounds | 59th | 50th | 16th | 96th |
Assists | 162nd | +300th | 42nd | +300th |
Steals | 265th | +300th | 52nd | 288th |
Blocks | 52nd | +300th | 14th | 235th |
3-Pointers Made | 180th | 38th | 33rd | 44th |
Years | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 |
Al Horford vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Al Horford | Kevin Love | Al Horford | Kevin Love | |
Points | +300th | 210th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | 159th | 56th | 152nd | 125th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 136th | +300th | 108th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 99th | +300th | 61st |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 165th | 148th | 17 | 14,705 vs. 15,421 | 716 |
Rebounds | 59th | 50th | 9 | 8,943 vs. 9,497 | 554 |
Assists | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 3,629 vs. 2,172 | 1,457 |
Steals | 265th | +300th | +35 | 866 vs. 577 | 289 |
Blocks | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 1,300 vs. 368 | 932 |
Offensive Rebounds | 78th | 74th | 4 | 2,169 vs. 2,216 | 47 |
Defensive Rebounds | 39th | 26th | 13 | 6,774 vs. 7,281 | 507 |
Field Goals Made | 131st | 220th | 89 | 6,062 vs. 5,074 | 988 |
Field Goals Attempted | 170th | 185th | 15 | 11,900 vs. 11,584 | 316 |
3-Pointers Made | 180th | 38th | 142 | 976 vs. 1,674 | 698 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 186th | 37th | 149 | 2,589 vs. 4,542 | 1,953 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 106th | +194 | 1,605 vs. 3,599 | 1,994 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 124th | +176 | 2,104 vs. 4,346 | 2,242 |
Games and Years: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 69th | 209th | 140 | 1,138 vs. 952 | 186 |
Seasons | 27th | 51st | 24 | 18 vs. 17 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 160th | 42 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 93rd | 0 vs. 11 | 11 | |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 51st | 214th | 163 | 2,353 vs. 1,112 | 1,241 |
Rebounds | 16th | 96th | 80 | 1,561 vs. 734 | 827 |
Assists | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 625 vs. 144 | 481 |
Steals | 52nd | 288th | 236 | 159 vs. 55 | 104 |
Blocks | 14th | 235th | 221 | 243 vs. 41 | 202 |
Offensive Rebounds | 22nd | 168th | 146 | 360 vs. 140 | 220 |
Defensive Rebounds | 9th | 66th | 57 | 1,201 vs. 594 | 607 |
Field Goals Made | 44th | 260th | 216 | 938 vs. 362 | 576 |
Field Goals Attempted | 50th | 225th | 175 | 1,904 vs. 904 | 1,000 |
3-Pointers Made | 33rd | 44th | 11 | 198 vs. 175 | 23 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 40th | 54th | 14 | 506 vs. 441 | 65 |
Free Throws Made | 158th | 230th | 72 | 279 vs. 213 | 66 |
Free Throws Attempted | 170th | 265th | 95 | 360 vs. 249 | 111 |
Games and Years: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 11th | 228th | 217 | 197 vs. 88 | 109 |
Playoffs | 10th | +300th | 16 vs. 6 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 210th | +90 | 12.92 vs. 16.20 | 3.28 |
Rebounds per game | 159th | 56th | 103 | 7.86 vs. 9.98 | 2.12 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.19 vs. 2.28 | 0.91 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.61 | 0.15 | |
Blocks per game | 136th | +300th | +164 | 1.14 vs. 0.39 | 0.76 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 251st | 130th | 121 | 1.91 vs. 2.33 | 0.42 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 82nd | 25th | 57 | 5.95 vs. 7.65 | 1.70 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 5.33 vs. 5.33 | 0.00 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 10.46 vs. 12.17 | 1.71 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 99th | +201 | 0.86 vs. 1.76 | 0.90 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 65th | +235 | 2.28 vs. 4.77 | 2.50 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 155th | +145 | 1.41 vs. 3.78 | 2.37 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 174th | +126 | 1.85 vs. 4.57 | 2.72 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Al Horford | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 11.94 vs. 12.64 | 0.69 | |
Rebounds per game | 152nd | 125th | 27 | 7.92 vs. 8.34 | 0.42 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.17 vs. 1.64 | 1.54 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.81 vs. 0.63 | 0.18 | |
Blocks per game | 108th | +300th | +192 | 1.23 vs. 0.47 | 0.77 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 269th | +300th | +31 | 1.83 vs. 1.59 | 0.24 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 87th | 52nd | 35 | 6.10 vs. 6.75 | 0.65 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 4.76 vs. 4.11 | 0.65 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 9.66 vs. 10.27 | 0.61 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 1.01 vs. 1.99 | 0.98 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 89th | +211 | 2.57 vs. 5.01 | 2.44 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.42 vs. 2.42 | 1.00 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.83 vs. 2.83 | 1.00 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.