Kevin Love vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Love and Klay Thompson 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 Kevin Love, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2009 to 2026, and Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Klay Thompson Kevin Love Klay Thompson
Points
149th
110th
214th
29th
Rebounds
49th
+300th
96th
136th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
113rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
288th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
101st
3-Pointers Made
38th
5th
44th
2nd
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Kevin Love vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Klay Thompson Kevin Love Klay Thompson
Points
221st
106th
+300th
114th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
125th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
105th
3rd
61st
4th

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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
149th
110th
39 15,523 vs. 16,8281,305
Rebounds
49th
+300th
+251 9,567 vs. 3,1076,460
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,199 vs. 2,024175
Steals
+300th
+300th
582 vs. 735153
Blocks
+300th
+300th
373 vs. 45178
Offensive Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 2,237 vs. 4131,824
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,330 vs. 2,6944,636
Field Goals Made
218th
114th
104 5,107 vs. 6,2581,151
Field Goals Attempted
180th
100th
80 11,662 vs. 13,9402,278
3-Pointers Made
38th
5th
33 1,694 vs. 2,7691,075
3-Pointers Attempted
37th
6th
31 4,600 vs. 6,7692,169
Free Throws Made
107th
+300th
+193 3,615 vs. 1,5432,072
Free Throws Attempted
124th
+300th
+176 4,367 vs. 1,7962,571

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
190th
284th
94 968 vs. 89276
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
95th
65th
30 11 vs. 187
50+ point games
76th
30th
46 1 vs. 43
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
214th
29th
185 1,112 vs. 3,0321,920
Rebounds
96th
136th
40 734 vs. 626108
Assists
+300th
113rd
+187 144 vs. 351207
Steals
288th
54th
234 55 vs. 15095
Blocks
235th
101st
134 41 vs. 8544
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 140 vs. 7961
Defensive Rebounds
66th
76th
10 594 vs. 54747
Field Goals Made
260th
28th
232 362 vs. 1,126764
Field Goals Attempted
225th
23rd
202 904 vs. 2,5851,681
3-Pointers Made
44th
2nd
42 175 vs. 501326
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
4th
50 441 vs. 1,237796
Free Throws Made
230th
158th
72 213 vs. 27966
Free Throws Attempted
265th
195th
70 249 vs. 33081

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
39th
189 88 vs. 15870
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 6 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
221st
106th
115 16.04 vs. 18.872.83
Rebounds per game
58th
+300th
+242 9.88 vs. 3.486.40
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.27 vs. 2.270.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.820.22
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.510.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
139th
+300th
+161 2.31 vs. 0.461.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.57 vs. 3.024.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 5.28 vs. 7.021.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
100th
+200 12.05 vs. 15.633.58
3-Pointers Made per game
105th
3rd
102 1.75 vs. 3.101.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
7th
65 4.75 vs. 7.592.84
Free Throws Made per game
161st
+300th
+139 3.73 vs. 1.732.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 4.51 vs. 2.012.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
114th
+186 12.64 vs. 19.196.55
Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 8.34 vs. 3.964.38
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.64 vs. 2.220.59
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.950.32
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.540.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.59 vs. 0.501.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.75 vs. 3.463.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 4.11 vs. 7.133.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 10.27 vs. 16.366.09
3-Pointers Made per game
61st
4th
57 1.99 vs. 3.171.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
89th
9th
80 5.01 vs. 7.832.82
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.42 vs. 1.770.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.090.74

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.