Kevin Love vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Love and Jayson Tatum 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 18 seasons from 2009 to 2026, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | |
| Points | 147th | 211st | 214th | 34th |
| Rebounds | 49th | +300th | 96th | 54th |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | 51st |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 288th | 63rd |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 235th | 71st |
| 3-Pointers Made | 38th | 50th | 44th | 11th |
| Years | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | |
| Points | 223rd | 32nd | +300th | 38th |
| Rebounds | 58th | 206th | 125th | 136th |
| Assists | +300th | 258th | +300th | 112nd |
| Steals | +300th | 281st | +300th | 193rd |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 195th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 106th | 13th | 61st | 20th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 147th | 211st | 64 | 15,559 vs. 13,784 | 1,775 |
| Rebounds | 49th | +300th | +251 | 9,594 vs. 4,293 | 5,301 |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,206 vs. 2,243 | 37 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 584 vs. 639 | 55 | |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 375 vs. 384 | 9 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 71st | +300th | +229 | 2,246 vs. 512 | 1,734 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 194th | 167 | 7,348 vs. 3,781 | 3,567 |
| Field Goals Made | 215th | 261st | 46 | 5,118 vs. 4,789 | 329 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 178th | 262nd | 84 | 11,690 vs. 10,429 | 1,261 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 38th | 50th | 12 | 1,703 vs. 1,546 | 157 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 37th | 52nd | 15 | 4,621 vs. 4,181 | 440 |
| Free Throws Made | 105th | 230th | 125 | 3,620 vs. 2,660 | 960 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 124th | 281st | 157 | 4,373 vs. 3,167 | 1,206 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 185th | +300th | 971 vs. 585 | 386 | |
| Seasons | 29th | +300th | 18 vs. 8 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 165th | 135th | 30 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 95th | 45th | 50 | 11 vs. 29 | 18 |
| 50+ point games | 76th | 23rd | 53 | 1 vs. 5 | 4 |
| 60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 214th | 34th | 180 | 1,112 vs. 2,936 | 1,824 |
| Rebounds | 96th | 54th | 42 | 734 vs. 989 | 255 |
| Assists | +300th | 51st | +249 | 144 vs. 592 | 448 |
| Steals | 288th | 63rd | 225 | 55 vs. 143 | 88 |
| Blocks | 235th | 71st | 164 | 41 vs. 106 | 65 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 168th | 208th | 40 | 140 vs. 118 | 22 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 66th | 29th | 37 | 594 vs. 871 | 277 |
| Field Goals Made | 260th | 38th | 222 | 362 vs. 983 | 621 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 225th | 33rd | 192 | 904 vs. 2,241 | 1,337 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 44th | 11th | 33 | 175 vs. 292 | 117 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 54th | 9th | 45 | 441 vs. 840 | 399 |
| Free Throws Made | 230th | 35th | 195 | 213 vs. 678 | 465 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 265th | 40th | 225 | 249 vs. 806 | 557 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 228th | 103rd | 125 | 88 vs. 121 | 33 |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 8 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 28th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 223rd | 32nd | 191 | 16.02 vs. 23.56 | 7.54 |
| Rebounds per game | 58th | 206th | 148 | 9.88 vs. 7.34 | 2.54 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 258th | +42 | 2.27 vs. 3.83 | 1.56 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 281st | +19 | 0.60 vs. 1.09 | 0.49 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.39 vs. 0.66 | 0.27 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 139th | +300th | +161 | 2.31 vs. 0.88 | 1.44 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 60th | 33 | 7.57 vs. 6.46 | 1.10 |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 46th | +254 | 5.27 vs. 8.19 | 2.92 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 35th | +265 | 12.04 vs. 17.83 | 5.79 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 106th | 13th | 93 | 1.75 vs. 2.64 | 0.89 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 73rd | 12th | 61 | 4.76 vs. 7.15 | 2.39 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 161st | 80th | 81 | 3.73 vs. 4.55 | 0.82 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 183rd | 107th | 76 | 4.50 vs. 5.41 | 0.91 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Love | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 12.64 vs. 24.26 | 11.63 |
| Rebounds per game | 125th | 136th | 11 | 8.34 vs. 8.17 | 0.17 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 112nd | +188 | 1.64 vs. 4.89 | 3.26 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 193rd | +107 | 0.63 vs. 1.18 | 0.56 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.47 vs. 0.88 | 0.41 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.59 vs. 0.98 | 0.62 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 52nd | 37th | 15 | 6.75 vs. 7.20 | 0.45 |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 4.11 vs. 8.12 | 4.01 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 10.27 vs. 18.52 | 8.25 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 61st | 20th | 41 | 1.99 vs. 2.41 | 0.42 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 89th | 13th | 76 | 5.01 vs. 6.94 | 1.93 |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 2.42 vs. 5.60 | 3.18 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 2.83 vs. 6.66 | 3.83 |
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.