Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison
Explore Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Kyrie Irving's 6 seasons (2012 to 2017) and Kevin Love's 9 seasons (2015 to 2023) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | |
Points | 8th | 9th | 2nd | 3rd |
Rebounds | 38th | 6th | 17th | 3rd |
Assists | 6th | 23rd | 3rd | 10th |
Steals | 9th | 30th | 3rd | 7th |
Blocks | 36th | 23rd | 11th | 10th |
3-Pointers Made | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd |
Years | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin Love: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | |
Points | 4th | 23rd | 5th | 14th |
Rebounds | 105th | 8th | 51st | 4th |
Assists | 12th | 76th | 10th | 45th |
Steals | 13th | 119th | 11th | 41st |
Blocks | 105th | 95th | 26th | 28th |
3-Pointers Made | 9th | 6th | 5th | 6th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Cavaliers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 8th | 9th | 1 | 8,232 vs. 7,663 | 569 |
Rebounds | 38th | 6th | 32 | 1,290 vs. 4,493 | 3,203 |
Assists | 6th | 23rd | 17 | 2,115 vs. 1,097 | 1,018 |
Steals | 9th | 30th | 21 | 504 vs. 293 | 211 |
Blocks | 36th | 23rd | 13 | 126 vs. 176 | 50 |
Offensive Rebounds | 50th | 14th | 36 | 281 vs. 773 | 492 |
Defensive Rebounds | 28th | 3rd | 25 | 1,009 vs. 3,720 | 2,711 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 11th | 3 | 3,009 vs. 2,503 | 506 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 9th | 1 | 6,588 vs. 5,833 | 755 |
3-Pointers Made | 5th | 2nd | 3 | 723 vs. 1,096 | 373 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 2nd | 3 | 1,887 vs. 2,915 | 1,028 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | 8th | 1 | 1,491 vs. 1,561 | 70 |
Free Throws Attempted | 12th | 10th | 2 | 1,708 vs. 1,841 | 133 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | 12th | 11 | 381 vs. 489 | 108 |
Seasons | 17th | 7th | 10 | 6 vs. 9 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 3rd | 11th | 8 | 11 vs. 1 | 10 |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 1,243 vs. 966 | 277 |
Rebounds | 17th | 3rd | 14 | 160 vs. 609 | 449 |
Assists | 3rd | 10th | 7 | 243 vs. 116 | 127 |
Steals | 3rd | 7th | 4 | 76 vs. 46 | 30 |
Blocks | 11th | 10th | 1 | 32 vs. 34 | 2 |
Offensive Rebounds | 19th | 5th | 14 | 38 vs. 125 | 87 |
Defensive Rebounds | 14th | 2nd | 12 | 122 vs. 484 | 362 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 455 vs. 313 | 142 |
Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 978 vs. 776 | 202 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | 3rd | 1 | 122 vs. 141 | 19 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 4th | 3rd | 1 | 294 vs. 349 | 55 |
Free Throws Made | 3rd | 5th | 2 | 211 vs. 199 | 12 |
Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 5th | 1 | 241 vs. 233 | 8 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 8th | 6th | 2 | 52 vs. 63 | 11 |
Playoffs | 19th | 12th | 7 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 23rd | 19 | 21.61 vs. 15.67 | 5.94 |
Rebounds per game | 105th | 8th | 97 | 3.39 vs. 9.19 | 5.80 |
Assists per game | 12th | 76th | 64 | 5.55 vs. 2.24 | 3.31 |
Steals per game | 13th | 119th | 106 | 1.32 vs. 0.60 | 0.72 |
Blocks per game | 105th | 95th | 10 | 0.33 vs. 0.36 | 0.03 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 132nd | 49th | 83 | 0.74 vs. 1.58 | 0.84 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 88th | 2nd | 86 | 2.65 vs. 7.61 | 4.96 |
Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 45th | 40 | 7.90 vs. 5.12 | 2.78 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 35th | 31 | 17.29 vs. 11.93 | 5.36 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 9th | 6th | 3 | 1.90 vs. 2.24 | 0.34 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 11th | 6th | 5 | 4.95 vs. 5.96 | 1.01 |
Free Throws Made per game | 11th | 20th | 9 | 3.91 vs. 3.19 | 0.72 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | 36th | 22 | 4.48 vs. 3.76 | 0.72 |
Cavaliers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Kevin Love | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 5th | 14th | 9 | 23.90 vs. 15.33 | 8.57 |
Rebounds per game | 51st | 4th | 47 | 3.08 vs. 9.67 | 6.59 |
Assists per game | 10th | 45th | 35 | 4.67 vs. 1.84 | 2.83 |
Steals per game | 11th | 41st | 30 | 1.46 vs. 0.73 | 0.73 |
Blocks per game | 26th | 28th | 2 | 0.62 vs. 0.54 | 0.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 59th | 21st | 38 | 0.73 vs. 1.98 | 1.25 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 52nd | 2nd | 50 | 2.35 vs. 7.68 | 5.34 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 22nd | 18 | 8.75 vs. 4.97 | 3.78 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 16th | 12 | 18.81 vs. 12.32 | 6.49 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 5th | 6th | 1 | 2.35 vs. 2.24 | 0.11 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 6th | 7th | 1 | 5.65 vs. 5.54 | 0.11 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 14th | 4 | 4.06 vs. 3.16 | 0.90 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 11th | 18th | 7 | 4.63 vs. 3.70 | 0.94 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.