Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin Love and Lauri Markkanen

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin Love and Lauri Markkanen 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 Love2
(rebounds, assists)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		18
seasons
Lauri Markkanen3
(points, steals, blocks)		0
9
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Love5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		6
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen0
0
0
Playoffs

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		12
stats		0
stats
Lauri Markkanen6
stats		2
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love10
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Lauri Markkanen2
stats		2
stats		0
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, Lauri Markkanen has better averages in points, steals and blocks while Kevin Love has better averages in rebounds and assists.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love has better averages in free throws made (+0.4), offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+1.9), total rebounds (+2.8) and assists (+0.8)
- Lauri Markkanen has better averages in points (+2.7), field goals made (+1.1), 3-pointers made (+0.8), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+0.1)
- Kevin Love has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3)
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- Kevin Love has higher average in free throws attempted (+0.7)
- Lauri Markkanen has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.1) and 3-pointers attempted (+2.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kevin Love 16.0
Lauri Markkanen 18.7
+2.7
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5.3
Lauri Markkanen 6.4
+1.1
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 12.0
Lauri Markkanen 14.1
+2.1
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1.8
Lauri Markkanen 2.6
+0.8
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4.8
Lauri Markkanen 6.9
+2.1
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3.7
+0.4
Lauri Markkanen 3.3
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4.5
+0.7
Lauri Markkanen 3.8
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2.3
+0.9
Lauri Markkanen 1.4
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7.6
+1.9
Lauri Markkanen 5.7
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 9.9
+2.8
Lauri Markkanen 7.1
Assists
Kevin Love 2.3
+0.8
Lauri Markkanen 1.5
Steals
Kevin Love 0.6
Lauri Markkanen 0.7
+0.1
Blocks
Kevin Love 0.4
Lauri Markkanen 0.5
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.7
+0.3
Lauri Markkanen 1.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.9
Lauri Markkanen 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kevin Love has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Lauri Markkanen.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love played more years (+9) and games (+494), and has more points (+6,656), field goals made (+2,060), 3-pointers made (+482), free throws made (+2,054), offensive rebounds (+1,555), defensive rebounds (+4,642), total rebounds (+6,197), assists (+1,491), steals (+245) and blocks (+141)
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- Kevin Love has more turnovers (+1,033) and personal fouls (+985)
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- Kevin Love has more field goals attempted (+4,980), 3-pointers attempted (+1,326) and free throws attempted (+2,572)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kevin Love 18
+9
Lauri Markkanen 9
Games
Kevin Love 968
+494
Lauri Markkanen 474
Points
Kevin Love 15,523
+6,656
Lauri Markkanen 8,867
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5,107
+2,060
Lauri Markkanen 3,047
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 11,662
+4,980
Lauri Markkanen 6,682
3-Pointers Made
Kevin Love 1,694
+482
Lauri Markkanen 1,212
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4,600
+1,326
Lauri Markkanen 3,274
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3,615
+2,054
Lauri Markkanen 1,561
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4,367
+2,572
Lauri Markkanen 1,795
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2,237
+1,555
Lauri Markkanen 682
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7,330
+4,642
Lauri Markkanen 2,688
Total Rebounds
Kevin Love 9,567
+6,197
Lauri Markkanen 3,370
Assists
Kevin Love 2,199
+1,491
Lauri Markkanen 708
Steals
Kevin Love 582
+245
Lauri Markkanen 337
Blocks
Kevin Love 373
+141
Lauri Markkanen 232
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,690
+1,033
Lauri Markkanen 657
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,870
+985
Lauri Markkanen 885

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Lauri Markkanen has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Kevin Love.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 43.8%
Lauri Markkanen 45.6%
+1.8
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 36.8%
Lauri Markkanen 37.0%
+0.2
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 82.8%
Lauri Markkanen 87.0%
+4.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has better averages in points (+12.6), field goals made (+4.1), 3-pointers made (+2.0), free throws made (+2.4), offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+6.8), total rebounds (+8.3), assists (+1.6), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.5)
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- Kevin Love has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.3) and personal fouls (+2.1)
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- Kevin Love has higher averages in field goals attempted (+10.3), 3-pointers attempted (+5.0) and free throws attempted (+2.8)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love played more years (+6) and games (+88), and has more points (+1,112), field goals made (+362), 3-pointers made (+175), free throws made (+213), offensive rebounds (+140), defensive rebounds (+594), total rebounds (+734), assists (+144), steals (+55) and blocks (+41)
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- Kevin Love has more turnovers (+117) and personal fouls (+187)
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- Kevin Love has more field goals attempted (+904), 3-pointers attempted (+441) and free throws attempted (+249)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has field goal percentage (+40.0), 3-point percentage (+39.7) and free throw percentage (+85.5)
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