LeBron James vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, and Kevin Love, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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.
LeBron James vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | Kevin Love | LeBron James | Kevin Love | |
| Points | 1st | 149th | 1st | 214th |
| Rebounds | 25th | 49th | 4th | 96th |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | 2nd | +300th |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | 1st | 288th |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | 9th | 235th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | 38th | 3rd | 44th |
| Years | 23 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
LeBron James vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | Kevin Love | LeBron James | Kevin Love | |
| Points | 8th | 221st | 6th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 190th | 58th | 103rd | 125th |
| Assists | 25th | +300th | 25th | +300th |
| Steals | 82nd | +300th | 37th | +300th |
| Blocks | 271st | +300th | 164th | +300th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 133rd | 105th | 120th | 61st |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 149th | 148 | 42,370 vs. 15,523 | 26,847 |
| Rebounds | 25th | 49th | 24 | 11,789 vs. 9,567 | 2,222 |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | +296 | 11,659 vs. 2,199 | 9,460 |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,353 vs. 582 | 1,771 |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 1,157 vs. 373 | 784 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 146th | 71st | 75 | 1,807 vs. 2,237 | 430 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 27th | 20 | 9,982 vs. 7,330 | 2,652 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | 218th | 216 | 15,556 vs. 5,107 | 10,449 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 180th | 179 | 30,728 vs. 11,662 | 19,066 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | 38th | 32 | 2,571 vs. 1,694 | 877 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 37th | 32 | 7,368 vs. 4,600 | 2,768 |
| Free Throws Made | 2nd | 107th | 105 | 8,687 vs. 3,615 | 5,072 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 124th | 121 | 11,790 vs. 4,367 | 7,423 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 2nd | 190th | 188 | 1,572 vs. 968 | 604 |
| Seasons | 1st | 29th | 28 | 23 vs. 18 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 5th | 165th | 160 | 122 vs. 3 | 119 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 6th | 95th | 89 | 79 vs. 11 | 68 |
| 50+ point games | 8th | 76th | 68 | 14 vs. 1 | 13 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 214th | 213 | 8,289 vs. 1,112 | 7,177 |
| Rebounds | 4th | 96th | 92 | 2,628 vs. 734 | 1,894 |
| Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,095 vs. 144 | 1,951 |
| Steals | 1st | 288th | 287 | 493 vs. 55 | 438 |
| Blocks | 9th | 235th | 226 | 284 vs. 41 | 243 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 168th | 153 | 442 vs. 140 | 302 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 66th | 65 | 2,186 vs. 594 | 1,592 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | 260th | 259 | 2,971 vs. 362 | 2,609 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 225th | 224 | 5,984 vs. 904 | 5,080 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 44th | 41 | 480 vs. 175 | 305 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 54th | 52 | 1,443 vs. 441 | 1,002 |
| Free Throws Made | 1st | 230th | 229 | 1,867 vs. 213 | 1,654 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 265th | 264 | 2,519 vs. 249 | 2,270 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 1st | 228th | 227 | 292 vs. 88 | 204 |
| Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 6 | 12 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 2nd | - | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 8th | 221st | 213 | 26.95 vs. 16.04 | 10.92 |
| Rebounds per game | 190th | 58th | 132 | 7.50 vs. 9.88 | 2.38 |
| Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.42 vs. 2.27 | 5.14 |
| Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.60 | 0.90 |
| Blocks per game | 271st | +300th | +29 | 0.74 vs. 0.39 | 0.35 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 139th | +161 | 1.15 vs. 2.31 | 1.16 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 64th | 27th | 37 | 6.35 vs. 7.57 | 1.22 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.90 vs. 5.28 | 4.62 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 19.55 vs. 12.05 | 7.50 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 133rd | 105th | 28 | 1.64 vs. 1.75 | 0.11 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 77th | 72nd | 5 | 4.69 vs. 4.75 | 0.07 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 161st | 127 | 5.53 vs. 3.73 | 1.79 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 182nd | 155 | 7.50 vs. 4.51 | 2.99 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 28.39 vs. 12.64 | 15.75 |
| Rebounds per game | 103rd | 125th | 22 | 9.00 vs. 8.34 | 0.66 |
| Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.17 vs. 1.64 | 5.54 |
| Steals per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.69 vs. 0.63 | 1.06 |
| Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.47 | 0.51 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 1.59 | 0.08 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 52nd | 22 | 7.49 vs. 6.75 | 0.74 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 10.17 vs. 4.11 | 6.06 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 20.49 vs. 10.27 | 10.22 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 61st | 59 | 1.64 vs. 1.99 | 0.34 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 89th | 6 | 4.94 vs. 5.01 | 0.07 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 6.39 vs. 2.42 | 3.97 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.63 vs. 2.83 | 5.80 |
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.