Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin Love and C.J. McCollum

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin Love and C.J. McCollum 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
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		17
seasons
C.J. McCollum3
(points, assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		12
seasons
they are tied1
(blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		6
Playoffs
C.J. McCollum3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		10
Playoffs
they are tied1
(blocks)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love5
stats		8
stats		1
stat
C.J. McCollum5
stats		6
stats		2
stats
they are tied2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love5
stats		8
stats		2
stats
C.J. McCollum5
stats		6
stats		1
stat
they are tied2
stats

- "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, C.J. McCollum has better averages in points, assists and steals while Kevin Love has better average in rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love has better averages in free throws made (+1.7), offensive rebounds (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+4.6) and total rebounds (+6.4)
- C.J. McCollum has better averages in points (+3.4), field goals made (+2.2), 3-pointers made (+0.7), assists (+1.5) and steals (+0.3)
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- C.J. McCollum has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- Kevin Love has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.9)
- C.J. McCollum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.3) and 3-pointers attempted (+1.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Love 16.2
C.J. McCollum 19.6
+3.4
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5.3
C.J. McCollum 7.5
+2.2
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 12.2
C.J. McCollum 16.5
+4.3
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1.8
C.J. McCollum 2.5
+0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4.8
C.J. McCollum 6.4
+1.6
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3.8
+1.7
C.J. McCollum 2.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4.6
+1.9
C.J. McCollum 2.7
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2.3
+1.7
C.J. McCollum 0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7.6
+4.6
C.J. McCollum 3.0
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 10.0
+6.4
C.J. McCollum 3.6
Assists
Kevin Love 2.3
C.J. McCollum 3.8
+1.5
Steals
Kevin Love 0.6
C.J. McCollum 0.9
+0.3
Blocks
Kevin Love 0.4
C.J. McCollum 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.8
C.J. McCollum 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.9
C.J. McCollum 2.1
+0.2

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 and blocks while C.J. McCollum has more total assists and steals.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love played more years (+5) and games (+165), and has more points (+7), free throws made (+1,916), offensive rebounds (+1,708), defensive rebounds (+4,922), total rebounds (+6,630) and blocks (+42)
- C.J. McCollum has more field goals made (+797), 3-pointers made (+315), assists (+833) and steals (+127)
- Kevin Love has more turnovers (+253) and personal fouls (+184)
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- Kevin Love has more free throws attempted (+2,239)
- C.J. McCollum has more field goals attempted (+1,382) and 3-pointers attempted (+469)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Love 17
+5
C.J. McCollum 12
Games
Kevin Love 952
+165
C.J. McCollum 787
Points
Kevin Love 15,421
+7
C.J. McCollum 15,414
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5,074
C.J. McCollum 5,871
+797
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 11,584
C.J. McCollum 12,966
+1,382
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1,674
C.J. McCollum 1,989
+315
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4,542
C.J. McCollum 5,011
+469
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3,599
+1,916
C.J. McCollum 1,683
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4,346
+2,239
C.J. McCollum 2,107
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2,216
+1,708
C.J. McCollum 508
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7,281
+4,922
C.J. McCollum 2,359
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 9,497
+6,630
C.J. McCollum 2,867
Assists
Kevin Love 2,172
C.J. McCollum 3,005
+833
Steals
Kevin Love 577
C.J. McCollum 704
+127
Blocks
Kevin Love 368
+42
C.J. McCollum 326
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,679
+253
C.J. McCollum 1,426
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,841
+184
C.J. McCollum 1,657

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 43.8%
C.J. McCollum 45.3%
+1.5
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 36.9%
C.J. McCollum 39.7%
+2.8
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 82.8%
+2.9
C.J. McCollum 79.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, C.J. McCollum has better averages in points, assists and steals while Kevin Love has better average in rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+3.2) and total rebounds (+3.9)
- C.J. McCollum has better averages in points (+7.5), field goals made (+3.6), 3-pointers made (+0.2), assists (+1.5) and steals (+0.3)
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- C.J. McCollum has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.3)
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- C.J. McCollum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.5), 3-pointers attempted (+1.1) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Love 12.6
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+7.5
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 4.1
C.J. McCollum 7.7
+3.6
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 10.3
C.J. McCollum 17.8
+7.5
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 2.0
C.J. McCollum 2.2
+0.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 5.0
C.J. McCollum 6.1
+1.1
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 2.4
C.J. McCollum 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 2.8
C.J. McCollum 3.1
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 1.6
+0.8
C.J. McCollum 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 6.8
+3.2
C.J. McCollum 3.6
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 8.3
+3.9
C.J. McCollum 4.4
Assists
Kevin Love 1.6
C.J. McCollum 3.1
+1.5
Steals
Kevin Love 0.6
C.J. McCollum 0.9
+0.3
Blocks
Kevin Love 0.5
C.J. McCollum 0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.3
C.J. McCollum 2.1
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 2.1
C.J. McCollum 2.4
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love played more games (+21) and has more 3-pointers made (+25), free throws made (+53), offensive rebounds (+86), defensive rebounds (+351), total rebounds (+437) and blocks (+8)
- C.J. McCollum played more years (+4) and has more points (+232), field goals made (+155), assists (+61) and steals (+2)
- Kevin Love has more personal fouls (+23)
- C.J. McCollum has more turnovers (+22)
- Kevin Love has more 3-pointers attempted (+33) and free throws attempted (+40)
- C.J. McCollum has more field goals attempted (+290)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Love 6
C.J. McCollum 10
+4
Games
Kevin Love 88
+21
C.J. McCollum 67
Points
Kevin Love 1,112
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+232
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 362
C.J. McCollum 517
+155
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 904
C.J. McCollum 1,194
+290
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 175
+25
C.J. McCollum 150
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 441
+33
C.J. McCollum 408
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 213
+53
C.J. McCollum 160
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 249
+40
C.J. McCollum 209
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 140
+86
C.J. McCollum 54
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 594
+351
C.J. McCollum 243
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 734
+437
C.J. McCollum 297
Assists
Kevin Love 144
C.J. McCollum 205
+61
Steals
Kevin Love 55
C.J. McCollum 57
+2
Blocks
Kevin Love 41
+8
C.J. McCollum 33
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 117
C.J. McCollum 139
+22
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 187
+23
C.J. McCollum 164

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 C.J. McCollum has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 40.0%
C.J. McCollum 43.3%
+3.3
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 39.7%
+2.9
C.J. McCollum 36.8%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 85.5%
+8.9
C.J. McCollum 76.6%
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