Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Kevin Love, with 17 seasons played from 2009 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.
Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | |
Points | 76th | 148th | 56th | 214th |
Rebounds | +300th | 50th | +300th | 96th |
Assists | 100th | +300th | 67th | +300th |
Steals | 175th | +300th | 77th | 288th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 162nd | 235th |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 38th | 24th | 44th |
Years | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | |
Points | 30th | 210th | 44th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | 56th | +300th | 125th |
Assists | 89th | +300th | 111st | +300th |
Steals | 146th | +300th | 123rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 29th | 99th | 23rd | 61st |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 148th | 72 | 18,433 vs. 15,421 | 3,012 |
Rebounds | +300th | 50th | +250 | 3,173 vs. 9,497 | 6,324 |
Assists | 100th | +300th | +200 | 4,365 vs. 2,172 | 2,193 |
Steals | 175th | +300th | +125 | 1,022 vs. 577 | 445 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 337 vs. 368 | 31 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 74th | +226 | 638 vs. 2,216 | 1,578 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 26th | +274 | 2,535 vs. 7,281 | 4,746 |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 220th | 132 | 6,787 vs. 5,074 | 1,713 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 185th | 96 | 14,313 vs. 11,584 | 2,729 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 38th | 13 | 1,876 vs. 1,674 | 202 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | 37th | 8 | 4,763 vs. 4,542 | 221 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 106th | 73 | 2,983 vs. 3,599 | 616 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 124th | 126 | 3,360 vs. 4,346 | 986 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 209th | +91 | 779 vs. 952 | 173 |
Seasons | 190th | 51st | 139 | 14 vs. 17 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 160th | 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 93rd | 63 | 37 vs. 11 | 26 |
50+ point games | 19th | 76th | 57 | 6 vs. 1 | 5 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 214th | 158 | 2,211 vs. 1,112 | 1,099 |
Rebounds | +300th | 96th | +204 | 353 vs. 734 | 381 |
Assists | 67th | +300th | +233 | 471 vs. 144 | 327 |
Steals | 77th | 288th | 211 | 128 vs. 55 | 73 |
Blocks | 162nd | 235th | 73 | 53 vs. 41 | 12 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 168th | +132 | 83 vs. 140 | 57 |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 66th | 162 | 270 vs. 594 | 324 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 260th | 204 | 815 vs. 362 | 453 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 225th | 165 | 1,781 vs. 904 | 877 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 44th | 20 | 225 vs. 175 | 50 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 54th | 24 | 574 vs. 441 | 133 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 230th | 121 | 356 vs. 213 | 143 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 265th | 120 | 403 vs. 249 | 154 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 228th | 45 | 96 vs. 88 | 8 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 6 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 210th | 180 | 23.66 vs. 16.20 | 7.46 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 56th | +244 | 4.07 vs. 9.98 | 5.90 |
Assists per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 5.60 vs. 2.28 | 3.32 |
Steals per game | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1.31 vs. 0.61 | 0.71 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.39 | 0.05 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 130th | +170 | 0.82 vs. 2.33 | 1.51 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3.25 vs. 7.65 | 4.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 8.71 vs. 5.33 | 3.38 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 18.37 vs. 12.17 | 6.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | 99th | 70 | 2.41 vs. 1.76 | 0.65 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | 65th | 42 | 6.11 vs. 4.77 | 1.34 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | 155th | 8 | 3.83 vs. 3.78 | 0.05 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 174th | 31 | 4.31 vs. 4.57 | 0.25 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | +300th | +256 | 23.03 vs. 12.64 | 10.39 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 125th | +175 | 3.68 vs. 8.34 | 4.66 |
Assists per game | 111st | +300th | +189 | 4.91 vs. 1.64 | 3.27 |
Steals per game | 123rd | +300th | +177 | 1.33 vs. 0.63 | 0.71 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.47 | 0.09 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 1.59 | 0.73 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 2.81 vs. 6.75 | 3.94 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 8.49 vs. 4.11 | 4.38 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 18.55 vs. 10.27 | 8.28 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | 61st | 38 | 2.34 vs. 1.99 | 0.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | 89th | 47 | 5.98 vs. 5.01 | 0.97 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | +300th | +96 | 3.71 vs. 2.42 | 1.29 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | +300th | +16 | 4.20 vs. 2.83 | 1.37 |
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.