Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and Kevin Love

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by James Harden and Kevin Love during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		16
seasons
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)		1
(rebounds)		17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
Playoffs
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)		0
6
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden7
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Kevin Love5
stats		6
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden7
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Kevin Love5
stats		3
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Kevin Love has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+7.9), field goals made (+1.8), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+3.3), assists (+4.9), steals (+0.9) and blocks (+0.2)
- Kevin Love has better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+2.7) and total rebounds (+4.4)
- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.9) and personal fouls (+0.6)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.0), 3-pointers attempted (+2.8) and free throws attempted (+3.6)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 24.1
+7.9
Kevin Love 16.2
Field Goals Made
James Harden 7.1
+1.8
Kevin Love 5.3
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.2
+4.0
Kevin Love 12.2
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.8
+1.0
Kevin Love 1.8
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.6
+2.8
Kevin Love 4.8
Free Throws Made
James Harden 7.1
+3.3
Kevin Love 3.8
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 8.2
+3.6
Kevin Love 4.6
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.8
Kevin Love 2.3
+1.5
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.9
Kevin Love 7.6
+2.7
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.6
Kevin Love 10.0
+4.4
Assists
James Harden 7.2
+4.9
Kevin Love 2.3
Steals
James Harden 1.5
+0.9
Kevin Love 0.6
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
+0.2
Kevin Love 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.7
+1.9
Kevin Love 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2.5
+0.6
Kevin Love 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Kevin Love has more total rebounds.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden played more games (+199) and has more points (+12,266), field goals made (+3,100), 3-pointers made (+1,501), free throws made (+4,565), assists (+6,144), steals (+1,138) and blocks (+287)
- Kevin Love played more years (+1) and has more offensive rebounds (+1,345), defensive rebounds (+1,679) and total rebounds (+3,024)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+2,581) and personal fouls (+1,016)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+7,026), 3-pointers attempted (+4,208) and free throws attempted (+5,132)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
Kevin Love 17
+1
Games
James Harden 1,151
+199
Kevin Love 952
Points
James Harden 27,687
+12,266
Kevin Love 15,421
Field Goals Made
James Harden 8,174
+3,100
Kevin Love 5,074
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 18,610
+7,026
Kevin Love 11,584
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 3,175
+1,501
Kevin Love 1,674
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 8,750
+4,208
Kevin Love 4,542
Free Throws Made
James Harden 8,164
+4,565
Kevin Love 3,599
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 9,478
+5,132
Kevin Love 4,346
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 871
Kevin Love 2,216
+1,345
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 5,602
Kevin Love 7,281
+1,679
Total Rebounds
James Harden 6,473
Kevin Love 9,497
+3,024
Assists
James Harden 8,316
+6,144
Kevin Love 2,172
Steals
James Harden 1,715
+1,138
Kevin Love 577
Blocks
James Harden 655
+287
Kevin Love 368
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 4,260
+2,581
Kevin Love 1,679
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2,857
+1,016
Kevin Love 1,841

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, James Harden has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Kevin Love has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 43.9%
+0.1
Kevin Love 43.8%
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 36.3%
Kevin Love 36.9%
+0.6
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.1%
+3.3
Kevin Love 82.8%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Kevin Love has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+9.9), field goals made (+2.7), 3-pointers made (+0.5), free throws made (+4.0), assists (+4.9), steals (+1.0) and blocks (+0.1)
- Kevin Love has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+2.0) and total rebounds (+2.8)
- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.1) and personal fouls (+0.9)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.7), 3-pointers attempted (+2.4) and free throws attempted (+4.6)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 22.5
+9.9
Kevin Love 12.6
Field Goals Made
James Harden 6.8
+2.7
Kevin Love 4.1
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.0
+5.7
Kevin Love 10.3
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.5
+0.5
Kevin Love 2.0
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+2.4
Kevin Love 5.0
Free Throws Made
James Harden 6.4
+4.0
Kevin Love 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+4.6
Kevin Love 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.7
Kevin Love 1.6
+0.9
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.8
Kevin Love 6.8
+2.0
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.5
Kevin Love 8.3
+2.8
Assists
James Harden 6.5
+4.9
Kevin Love 1.6
Steals
James Harden 1.6
+1.0
Kevin Love 0.6
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
+0.1
Kevin Love 0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.4
+2.1
Kevin Love 1.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.0
+0.9
Kevin Love 2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Kevin Love.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- James Harden played more years (+10) and games (+85), and has more points (+2,783), field goals made (+811), 3-pointers made (+259), free throws made (+902), defensive rebounds (+228), total rebounds (+214), assists (+981), steals (+227) and blocks (+57)
- Kevin Love has more offensive rebounds (+14)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+473) and personal fouls (+325)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+1,856), 3-pointers attempted (+834) and free throws attempted (+1,034)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
+10
Kevin Love 6
Games
James Harden 173
+85
Kevin Love 88
Points
James Harden 3,895
+2,783
Kevin Love 1,112
Field Goals Made
James Harden 1,173
+811
Kevin Love 362
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 2,760
+1,856
Kevin Love 904
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 434
+259
Kevin Love 175
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 1,275
+834
Kevin Love 441
Free Throws Made
James Harden 1,115
+902
Kevin Love 213
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 1,283
+1,034
Kevin Love 249
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 126
Kevin Love 140
+14
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 822
+228
Kevin Love 594
Total Rebounds
James Harden 948
+214
Kevin Love 734
Assists
James Harden 1,125
+981
Kevin Love 144
Steals
James Harden 282
+227
Kevin Love 55
Blocks
James Harden 98
+57
Kevin Love 41
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 590
+473
Kevin Love 117
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 512
+325
Kevin Love 187

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Kevin Love has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 42.5%
+2.5
Kevin Love 40.0%
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 34.0%
Kevin Love 39.7%
+5.7
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.9%
+1.4
Kevin Love 85.5%
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