Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin Love and Arvydas Sabonis

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin Love and Arvydas Sabonis 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

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
Kevin Love3
(points, rebounds, assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		17
seasons
Arvydas Sabonis2
(steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		7
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Love2
(points, rebounds)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		6
Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis3
(assists, steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		7
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love9
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Arvydas Sabonis2
stats		3
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Arvydas Sabonis5
stats		4
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, Kevin Love has better averages in points, rebounds and assists while Arvydas Sabonis has better averages in steals and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love has better averages in points (+4.2), field goals made (+0.9), 3-pointers made (+1.5), free throws made (+1.0), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+1.9), total rebounds (+2.7) and assists (+0.2)
- Arvydas Sabonis has better averages in steals (+0.2) and blocks (+0.7)
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- Arvydas Sabonis has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.8)
- Kevin Love has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.3), 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) and free throws attempted (+1.0)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Love 16.2
+4.2
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5.3
+0.9
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 12.2
+3.3
Arvydas Sabonis 8.9
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1.8
+1.5
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4.8
+3.9
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3.8
+1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 2.8
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4.6
+1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 3.6
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2.3
+0.7
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7.6
+1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 5.7
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 10.0
+2.7
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3
Assists
Kevin Love 2.3
+0.2
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1
Steals
Kevin Love 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8
+0.2
Blocks
Kevin Love 0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1
+0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love played more years (+10) and games (+482), and has more points (+9,792), field goals made (+2,992), 3-pointers made (+1,538), free throws made (+2,270), offensive rebounds (+1,482), defensive rebounds (+4,579), total rebounds (+6,061), assists (+1,208) and steals (+207)
- Arvydas Sabonis has more blocks (+126)
- Kevin Love has more turnovers (+842) and personal fouls (+551)
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- Kevin Love has more field goals attempted (+7,424), 3-pointers attempted (+4,127) and free throws attempted (+2,656)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Love 17
+10
Arvydas Sabonis 7
Games
Kevin Love 952
+482
Arvydas Sabonis 470
Points
Kevin Love 15,421
+9,792
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5,074
+2,992
Arvydas Sabonis 2,082
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 11,584
+7,424
Arvydas Sabonis 4,160
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1,674
+1,538
Arvydas Sabonis 136
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4,542
+4,127
Arvydas Sabonis 415
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3,599
+2,270
Arvydas Sabonis 1,329
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4,346
+2,656
Arvydas Sabonis 1,690
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2,216
+1,482
Arvydas Sabonis 734
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7,281
+4,579
Arvydas Sabonis 2,702
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 9,497
+6,061
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436
Assists
Kevin Love 2,172
+1,208
Arvydas Sabonis 964
Steals
Kevin Love 577
+207
Arvydas Sabonis 370
Blocks
Kevin Love 368
Arvydas Sabonis 494
+126
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,679
+842
Arvydas Sabonis 837
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,841
+551
Arvydas Sabonis 1,290

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 43.8%
Arvydas Sabonis 50.0%
+6.2
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 36.9%
+4.1
Arvydas Sabonis 32.8%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 82.8%
+4.2
Arvydas Sabonis 78.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has better averages in points (+0.5), 3-pointers made (+1.7), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+0.8) and total rebounds (+0.9)
- Arvydas Sabonis has better averages in field goals made (+0.3), free throws made (+0.7), assists (+0.3), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.4)
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- Arvydas Sabonis has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+1.3)
- Kevin Love has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.7) and 3-pointers attempted (+4.1)
- Arvydas Sabonis has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Love 12.6
+0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 4.1
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 10.3
+0.7
Arvydas Sabonis 9.6
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 2.0
+1.7
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 5.0
+4.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 2.4
Arvydas Sabonis 3.1
+0.7
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 2.8
Arvydas Sabonis 3.9
+1.1
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 1.6
+0.2
Arvydas Sabonis 1.4
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 6.8
+0.8
Arvydas Sabonis 6.0
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 8.3
+0.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4
Assists
Kevin Love 1.6
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9
+0.3
Steals
Kevin Love 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
+0.3
Blocks
Kevin Love 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
+0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.3
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 2.1
Arvydas Sabonis 3.4
+1.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kevin Love has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Arvydas Sabonis has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love played more games (+37) and has more points (+495), field goals made (+140), 3-pointers made (+160), free throws made (+55), offensive rebounds (+68), defensive rebounds (+288), total rebounds (+356), assists (+47) and steals (+7)
- Arvydas Sabonis played more years (+1) and has more blocks (+7)
- Kevin Love has more turnovers (+35) and personal fouls (+12)
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- Kevin Love has more field goals attempted (+413), 3-pointers attempted (+394) and free throws attempted (+52)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Love 6
Arvydas Sabonis 7
+1
Games
Kevin Love 88
+37
Arvydas Sabonis 51
Points
Kevin Love 1,112
+495
Arvydas Sabonis 617
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 362
+140
Arvydas Sabonis 222
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 904
+413
Arvydas Sabonis 491
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 175
+160
Arvydas Sabonis 15
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 441
+394
Arvydas Sabonis 47
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 213
+55
Arvydas Sabonis 158
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 249
+52
Arvydas Sabonis 197
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 140
+68
Arvydas Sabonis 72
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 594
+288
Arvydas Sabonis 306
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 734
+356
Arvydas Sabonis 378
Assists
Kevin Love 144
+47
Arvydas Sabonis 97
Steals
Kevin Love 55
+7
Arvydas Sabonis 48
Blocks
Kevin Love 41
Arvydas Sabonis 48
+7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 117
+35
Arvydas Sabonis 82
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 187
+12
Arvydas Sabonis 175

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 40.0%
Arvydas Sabonis 45.2%
+5.2
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 39.7%
+7.8
Arvydas Sabonis 31.9%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 85.5%
+5.3
Arvydas Sabonis 80.2%
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