Kevin Love vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Love, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2009 to 2026, and Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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) 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Derrick Rose Kevin Love Derrick Rose
Points
147th
255th
214th
204th
Rebounds
49th
+300th
96th
+300th
Assists
+300th
150th
+300th
124th
Steals
+300th
+300th
288th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
+300th
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Kevin Love vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Derrick Rose Kevin Love Derrick Rose
Points
221st
161st
+300th
58th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
125th
+300th
Assists
+300th
113rd
+300th
43rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
147th
255th
108 15,539 vs. 12,5732,966
Rebounds
49th
+300th
+251 9,583 vs. 2,3247,259
Assists
+300th
150th
+150 2,200 vs. 3,7701,570
Steals
+300th
+300th
583 vs. 53647
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 242132
Offensive Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 2,244 vs. 5531,691
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,339 vs. 1,7715,568
Field Goals Made
216th
240th
24 5,113 vs. 4,921192
Field Goals Attempted
178th
237th
59 11,674 vs. 10,798876
3-Pointers Made
38th
+300th
+262 1,698 vs. 5901,108
3-Pointers Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 4,607 vs. 1,8662,741
Free Throws Made
107th
+300th
+193 3,615 vs. 2,1411,474
Free Throws Attempted
124th
+300th
+176 4,368 vs. 2,5751,793

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
189th
+300th
969 vs. 723246
Seasons
29th
135th
106 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
165th
276th
111 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
95th
223rd
128 11 vs. 38
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
214th
204th
10 1,112 vs. 1,14129
Rebounds
96th
+300th
+204 734 vs. 226508
Assists
+300th
124th
+176 144 vs. 330186
Steals
288th
+300th
+12 55 vs. 496
Blocks
235th
+300th
+65 41 vs. 2417
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 140 vs. 5783
Defensive Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 594 vs. 169425
Field Goals Made
260th
204th
56 362 vs. 43674
Field Goals Attempted
225th
180th
45 904 vs. 1,024120
3-Pointers Made
44th
198th
154 175 vs. 68107
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
180th
126 441 vs. 211230
Free Throws Made
230th
252nd
22 213 vs. 20112
Free Throws Attempted
265th
274th
9 249 vs. 23811

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
+300th
88 vs. 5236
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 82

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
221st
161st
60 16.04 vs. 17.391.35
Rebounds per game
58th
+300th
+242 9.89 vs. 3.216.68
Assists per game
+300th
113rd
+187 2.27 vs. 5.212.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.740.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.330.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
137th
+300th
+163 2.32 vs. 0.761.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.57 vs. 2.455.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
147th
+153 5.28 vs. 6.811.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
127th
+173 12.05 vs. 14.932.89
3-Pointers Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 1.75 vs. 0.820.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
+300th
+228 4.75 vs. 2.582.17
Free Throws Made per game
161st
298th
137 3.73 vs. 2.960.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 4.51 vs. 3.560.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
58th
+242 12.64 vs. 21.949.31
Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 8.34 vs. 4.353.99
Assists per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.64 vs. 6.354.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.940.32
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.460.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.59 vs. 1.100.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.75 vs. 3.253.50
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
54th
+246 4.11 vs. 8.384.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
32nd
+268 10.27 vs. 19.699.42
3-Pointers Made per game
61st
204th
143 1.99 vs. 1.310.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
89th
161st
72 5.01 vs. 4.060.95
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 2.42 vs. 3.871.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
234th
+66 2.83 vs. 4.581.75

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.