Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Love all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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 Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2026, and Kevin Love, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Love
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love
Points
157th
147th
24th
214th
Rebounds
+300th
49th
41st
96th
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
79th
+300th
19th
288th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82nd
235th
3-Pointers Made
103rd
38th
20th
44th
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Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Love
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love
Points
70th
221st
69th
+300th
Rebounds
298th
58th
159th
125th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
40th
+300th
29th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
136th
105th
107th
61st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
157th
147th
10 15,155 vs. 15,539384
Rebounds
+300th
49th
+251 4,760 vs. 9,5834,823
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,291 vs. 2,20091
Steals
79th
+300th
+221 1,288 vs. 583705
Blocks
+300th
+300th
477 vs. 374103
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
71st
+229 886 vs. 2,2441,358
Defensive Rebounds
183rd
27th
156 3,874 vs. 7,3393,465
Field Goals Made
174th
216th
42 5,506 vs. 5,113393
Field Goals Attempted
218th
178th
40 11,051 vs. 11,674623
3-Pointers Made
103rd
38th
65 1,223 vs. 1,698475
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
37th
91 3,129 vs. 4,6071,478
Free Throws Made
192nd
107th
85 2,920 vs. 3,615695
Free Throws Attempted
245th
124th
121 3,386 vs. 4,368982

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
189th
+111 750 vs. 969219
Seasons
194th
29th
165 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
165th
40 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
95th
26 8 vs. 113
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
214th
190 3,133 vs. 1,1122,021
Rebounds
41st
96th
55 1,142 vs. 734408
Assists
79th
+300th
+221 432 vs. 144288
Steals
19th
288th
269 256 vs. 55201
Blocks
82nd
235th
153 99 vs. 4158
Offensive Rebounds
46th
168th
122 262 vs. 140122
Defensive Rebounds
26th
66th
40 880 vs. 594286
Field Goals Made
29th
260th
231 1,120 vs. 362758
Field Goals Attempted
37th
225th
188 2,185 vs. 9041,281
3-Pointers Made
20th
44th
24 249 vs. 17574
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
54th
29 624 vs. 441183
Free Throws Made
38th
230th
192 644 vs. 213431
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
265th
222 766 vs. 249517

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
228th
176 146 vs. 8858
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
70th
221st
151 20.21 vs. 16.044.17
Rebounds per game
298th
58th
240 6.35 vs. 9.893.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 2.270.78
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.72 vs. 0.601.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.390.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
137th
+163 1.18 vs. 2.321.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
139th
27th
112 5.17 vs. 7.572.41
Field Goals Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 7.34 vs. 5.282.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
135th
+300th
+165 14.73 vs. 12.052.69
3-Pointers Made per game
136th
105th
31 1.63 vs. 1.750.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
72nd
51 4.17 vs. 4.750.58
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
161st
18 3.89 vs. 3.730.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
182nd
182nd
0 4.51 vs. 4.510.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
+300th
+231 21.46 vs. 12.648.82
Rebounds per game
159th
125th
34 7.82 vs. 8.340.52
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 1.641.32
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.631.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.470.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 1.590.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
52nd
39 6.03 vs. 6.750.72
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
+300th
+217 7.67 vs. 4.113.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
+300th
+153 14.97 vs. 10.274.69
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
61st
46 1.71 vs. 1.990.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
89th
52 4.27 vs. 5.010.74
Free Throws Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.41 vs. 2.421.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 5.25 vs. 2.832.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.