Kevin Love vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Love and Chris Paul 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 Kevin Love, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2009 to 2025, and Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 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.
Kevin Love vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | |
Points | 148th | 36th | 214th | 31st |
Rebounds | 50th | 196th | 96th | 99th |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +300th | 5th |
Steals | +300th | 2nd | 288th | 11th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 235th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 38th | 26th | 44th | 21st |
Years | 17 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
Kevin Love vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | |
Points | 210th | 182nd | +300th | 94th |
Rebounds | 56th | +300th | 125th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 6th | +300th | 14th |
Steals | +300th | 11th | +300th | 14th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 99th | 233rd | 61st | 120th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 148th | 36th | 112 | 15,421 vs. 23,011 | 7,590 |
Rebounds | 50th | 196th | 146 | 9,497 vs. 5,978 | 3,519 |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 2,172 vs. 12,499 | 10,327 |
Steals | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 577 vs. 2,717 | 2,140 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 368 vs. 222 | 146 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 74th | +300th | +226 | 2,216 vs. 792 | 1,424 |
Defensive Rebounds | 26th | 80th | 54 | 7,281 vs. 5,186 | 2,095 |
Field Goals Made | 220th | 41st | 179 | 5,074 vs. 8,147 | 3,073 |
Field Goals Attempted | 185th | 38th | 147 | 11,584 vs. 17,352 | 5,768 |
3-Pointers Made | 38th | 26th | 12 | 1,674 vs. 1,860 | 186 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 37th | 24th | 13 | 4,542 vs. 5,029 | 487 |
Free Throws Made | 106th | 44th | 62 | 3,599 vs. 4,857 | 1,258 |
Free Throws Attempted | 124th | 67th | 57 | 4,346 vs. 5,579 | 1,233 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 209th | 15th | 194 | 952 vs. 1,354 | 402 |
Seasons | 51st | 7th | 44 | 17 vs. 20 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 34th | 126 | 3 vs. 18 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 93rd | 121st | 28 | 11 vs. 8 | 3 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 214th | 31st | 183 | 1,112 vs. 2,981 | 1,869 |
Rebounds | 96th | 99th | 3 | 734 vs. 730 | 4 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 144 vs. 1,233 | 1,089 |
Steals | 288th | 11th | 277 | 55 vs. 287 | 232 |
Blocks | 235th | +300th | +65 | 41 vs. 31 | 10 |
Offensive Rebounds | 168th | 241st | 73 | 140 vs. 106 | 34 |
Defensive Rebounds | 66th | 60th | 6 | 594 vs. 624 | 30 |
Field Goals Made | 260th | 30th | 230 | 362 vs. 1,106 | 744 |
Field Goals Attempted | 225th | 32nd | 193 | 904 vs. 2,287 | 1,383 |
3-Pointers Made | 44th | 21st | 23 | 175 vs. 244 | 69 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 54th | 22nd | 32 | 441 vs. 654 | 213 |
Free Throws Made | 230th | 53rd | 177 | 213 vs. 525 | 312 |
Free Throws Attempted | 265th | 61st | 204 | 249 vs. 615 | 366 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 228th | 48th | 180 | 88 vs. 149 | 61 |
Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 6 vs. 15 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 210th | 182nd | 28 | 16.20 vs. 16.99 | 0.80 |
Rebounds per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 9.98 vs. 4.42 | 5.56 |
Assists per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 2.28 vs. 9.23 | 6.95 |
Steals per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.61 vs. 2.01 | 1.40 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.39 vs. 0.16 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | +300th | +170 | 2.33 vs. 0.58 | 1.74 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.65 vs. 3.83 | 3.82 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 236th | +64 | 5.33 vs. 6.02 | 0.69 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 253rd | +47 | 12.17 vs. 12.82 | 0.65 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 99th | 233rd | 134 | 1.76 vs. 1.37 | 0.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 65th | 166th | 101 | 4.77 vs. 3.71 | 1.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 155th | 173rd | 18 | 3.78 vs. 3.59 | 0.19 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 174th | 239th | 65 | 4.57 vs. 4.12 | 0.44 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 94th | +206 | 12.64 vs. 20.01 | 7.37 |
Rebounds per game | 125th | +300th | +175 | 8.34 vs. 4.90 | 3.44 |
Assists per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 1.64 vs. 8.28 | 6.64 |
Steals per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.63 vs. 1.93 | 1.30 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.47 vs. 0.21 | 0.26 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.59 vs. 0.71 | 0.88 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 52nd | 243rd | 191 | 6.75 vs. 4.19 | 2.56 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 99th | +201 | 4.11 vs. 7.42 | 3.31 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 10.27 vs. 15.35 | 5.08 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 61st | 120th | 59 | 1.99 vs. 1.64 | 0.35 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 89th | 134th | 45 | 5.01 vs. 4.39 | 0.62 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 229th | +71 | 2.42 vs. 3.52 | 1.10 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 2.83 vs. 4.13 | 1.30 |
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.