Steve Francis vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and Kevin Love all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Steve Francis vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | |
Points | +300th | 148th | +300th | 214th |
Rebounds | +300th | 50th | +300th | 96th |
Assists | 183rd | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | 277th | +300th | +300th | 288th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 235th |
Years | 9 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
Steve Francis vs. Kevin Love | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | |
Points | 130th | 210th | 113rd | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | 56th | 121st | 125th |
Assists | 67th | +300th | 20th | +300th |
Steals | 87th | +300th | 101st | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 148th | +152 | 10,446 vs. 15,421 | 4,975 |
Rebounds | +300th | 50th | +250 | 3,215 vs. 9,497 | 6,282 |
Assists | 183rd | +300th | +117 | 3,473 vs. 2,172 | 1,301 |
Steals | 277th | +300th | +23 | 846 vs. 577 | 269 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 223 vs. 368 | 145 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 74th | +226 | 960 vs. 2,216 | 1,256 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 26th | +274 | 2,255 vs. 7,281 | 5,026 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 220th | +80 | 3,543 vs. 5,074 | 1,531 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 185th | +115 | 8,267 vs. 11,584 | 3,317 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 38th | +262 | 575 vs. 1,674 | 1,099 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 37th | +263 | 1,684 vs. 4,542 | 2,858 |
Free Throws Made | 208th | 106th | 102 | 2,785 vs. 3,599 | 814 |
Free Throws Attempted | 224th | 124th | 100 | 3,494 vs. 4,346 | 852 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 209th | +91 | 576 vs. 952 | 376 |
Seasons | +300th | 51st | +249 | 9 vs. 17 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 160th | 77 | 7 vs. 3 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 93rd | +207 | 1 vs. 11 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 214th | +86 | 96 vs. 1,112 | 1,016 |
Rebounds | +300th | 96th | +204 | 42 vs. 734 | 692 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 38 vs. 144 | 106 | |
Steals | +300th | 288th | +12 | 7 vs. 55 | 48 |
Blocks | +300th | 235th | +65 | 1 vs. 41 | 40 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 168th | +132 | 6 vs. 140 | 134 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 66th | +234 | 36 vs. 594 | 558 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 260th | +40 | 30 vs. 362 | 332 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 225th | +75 | 70 vs. 904 | 834 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 44th | +256 | 7 vs. 175 | 168 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 54th | +246 | 17 vs. 441 | 424 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 230th | +70 | 29 vs. 213 | 184 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 265th | +35 | 40 vs. 249 | 209 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 228th | +72 | 5 vs. 88 | 83 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 6 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 130th | 210th | 80 | 18.14 vs. 16.20 | 1.94 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 56th | +244 | 5.58 vs. 9.98 | 4.39 |
Assists per game | 67th | +300th | +233 | 6.03 vs. 2.28 | 3.75 |
Steals per game | 87th | +300th | +213 | 1.47 vs. 0.61 | 0.86 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.39 vs. 0.39 | 0.00 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 130th | +170 | 1.67 vs. 2.33 | 0.66 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3.91 vs. 7.65 | 3.73 |
Field Goals Made per game | 216th | +300th | +84 | 6.15 vs. 5.33 | 0.82 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 165th | +300th | +135 | 14.35 vs. 12.17 | 2.18 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 99th | +201 | 1.00 vs. 1.76 | 0.76 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 276th | 65th | 211 | 2.92 vs. 4.77 | 1.85 |
Free Throws Made per game | 63rd | 155th | 92 | 4.84 vs. 3.78 | 1.05 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 74th | 174th | 100 | 6.07 vs. 4.57 | 1.50 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 19.20 vs. 12.64 | 6.56 |
Rebounds per game | 121st | 125th | 4 | 8.40 vs. 8.34 | 0.06 |
Assists per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 7.60 vs. 1.64 | 5.96 |
Steals per game | 101st | +300th | +199 | 1.40 vs. 0.63 | 0.78 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.47 | 0.27 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.20 vs. 1.59 | 0.39 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 52nd | 15 | 7.20 vs. 6.75 | 0.45 |
Field Goals Made per game | 210th | +300th | +90 | 6.00 vs. 4.11 | 1.89 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | +300th | +113 | 14.00 vs. 10.27 | 3.73 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 180th | 61st | 119 | 1.40 vs. 1.99 | 0.59 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 89th | 146 | 3.40 vs. 5.01 | 1.61 |
Free Throws Made per game | 41st | +300th | +259 | 5.80 vs. 2.42 | 3.38 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 8.00 vs. 2.83 | 5.17 |
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.