Complete Stats Comparison of Kevin Love and Paul Pierce

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kevin Love and Paul Pierce 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.

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)
1
(rebounds)
17
seasons
Paul Pierce4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)
4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)
19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)
0
6
Playoffs
Paul Pierce4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)
5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
14
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love6
stats
5
stats
2
stats
Paul Pierce6
stats
9
stats
1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kevin Love6
stats
3
stats
2
stats
Paul Pierce6
stats
11
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, Paul Pierce 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?

- Kevin Love has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.2), offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+2.8) and total rebounds (+4.4)
- Paul Pierce has better averages in points (+3.5), field goals made (+1.2), free throws made (+1.4), assists (+1.2), steals (+0.7) and blocks (+0.2)
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- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.8)
- Kevin Love has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.5)
- Paul Pierce has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+1.8)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 16.2
Paul Pierce 19.7
+3.5
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5.3
Paul Pierce 6.5
+1.2
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 12.2
Paul Pierce 14.5
+2.3
Kevin Love 1.8
+0.2
Paul Pierce 1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4.8
+0.5
Paul Pierce 4.3
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3.8
Paul Pierce 5.2
+1.4
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4.6
Paul Pierce 6.4
+1.8
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2.3
+1.5
Paul Pierce 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7.6
+2.8
Paul Pierce 4.8
Kevin Love 10.0
+4.4
Paul Pierce 5.6
Kevin Love 2.3
Paul Pierce 3.5
+1.2
Kevin Love 0.6
Paul Pierce 1.3
+0.7
Kevin Love 0.4
Paul Pierce 0.6
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.8
Paul Pierce 2.6
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.9
Paul Pierce 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, Paul Pierce has more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Kevin Love has more total rebounds.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kevin Love has more offensive rebounds (+1,124), defensive rebounds (+846) and total rebounds (+1,970)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+2) and games (+391), and has more points (+10,976), field goals made (+3,594), 3-pointers made (+469), free throws made (+3,319), assists (+2,536), steals (+1,175) and blocks (+377)
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- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+1,853) and personal fouls (+1,802)
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- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+7,881), 3-pointers attempted (+1,274) and free throws attempted (+4,232)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Kevin Love 17
Paul Pierce 19
+2
Kevin Love 952
Paul Pierce 1,343
+391
Kevin Love 15,421
Paul Pierce 26,397
+10,976
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 5,074
Paul Pierce 8,668
+3,594
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 11,584
Paul Pierce 19,465
+7,881
Kevin Love 1,674
Paul Pierce 2,143
+469
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 4,542
Paul Pierce 5,816
+1,274
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 3,599
Paul Pierce 6,918
+3,319
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 4,346
Paul Pierce 8,578
+4,232
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 2,216
+1,124
Paul Pierce 1,092
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 7,281
+846
Paul Pierce 6,435
Kevin Love 9,497
+1,970
Paul Pierce 7,527
Kevin Love 2,172
Paul Pierce 4,708
+2,536
Kevin Love 577
Paul Pierce 1,752
+1,175
Kevin Love 368
Paul Pierce 745
+377
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,679
Paul Pierce 3,532
+1,853
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1,841
Paul Pierce 3,643
+1,802

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 Paul Pierce has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 43.8%
Paul Pierce 44.5%
+0.7
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 36.9%
+0.1
Paul Pierce 36.8%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 82.8%
+2.2
Paul Pierce 80.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.4), offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+1.7) and total rebounds (+2.5)
- Paul Pierce has better averages in points (+6.1), field goals made (+1.9), free throws made (+2.7), assists (+1.8), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.1)
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- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.5) and personal fouls (+1.1)
- Kevin Love has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.4)
- Paul Pierce has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.9) and free throws attempted (+3.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 12.6
Paul Pierce 18.7
+6.1
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 4.1
Paul Pierce 6.0
+1.9
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 10.3
Paul Pierce 14.2
+3.9
Kevin Love 2.0
+0.4
Paul Pierce 1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 5.0
+0.4
Paul Pierce 4.6
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 2.4
Paul Pierce 5.1
+2.7
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 2.8
Paul Pierce 6.1
+3.3
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 1.6
+0.9
Paul Pierce 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 6.8
+1.7
Paul Pierce 5.1
Kevin Love 8.3
+2.5
Paul Pierce 5.8
Kevin Love 1.6
Paul Pierce 3.4
+1.8
Kevin Love 0.6
Paul Pierce 1.2
+0.6
Kevin Love 0.5
Paul Pierce 0.6
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 1.3
Paul Pierce 2.8
+1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 2.1
Paul Pierce 3.2
+1.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kevin Love has more offensive rebounds (+15)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+8) and games (+82), and has more points (+2,068), field goals made (+660), 3-pointers made (+101), free throws made (+647), defensive rebounds (+266), total rebounds (+251), assists (+435), steals (+149) and blocks (+64)
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- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+359) and personal fouls (+360)
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- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+1,511), 3-pointers attempted (+336) and free throws attempted (+787)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Kevin Love 6
Paul Pierce 14
+8
Kevin Love 88
Paul Pierce 170
+82
Kevin Love 1,112
Paul Pierce 3,180
+2,068
Field Goals Made
Kevin Love 362
Paul Pierce 1,022
+660
Field Goals Attempted
Kevin Love 904
Paul Pierce 2,415
+1,511
Kevin Love 175
Paul Pierce 276
+101
3-Pointers Attempted
Kevin Love 441
Paul Pierce 777
+336
Free Throws Made
Kevin Love 213
Paul Pierce 860
+647
Free Throws Attempted
Kevin Love 249
Paul Pierce 1,036
+787
Offensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 140
+15
Paul Pierce 125
Defensive Rebounds
Kevin Love 594
Paul Pierce 860
+266
Kevin Love 734
Paul Pierce 985
+251
Kevin Love 144
Paul Pierce 579
+435
Kevin Love 55
Paul Pierce 204
+149
Kevin Love 41
Paul Pierce 105
+64
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 117
Paul Pierce 476
+359
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kevin Love 187
Paul Pierce 547
+360

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 Paul Pierce has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love 40.0%
Paul Pierce 42.3%
+2.3
3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love 39.7%
+4.2
Paul Pierce 35.5%
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love 85.5%
+2.5
Paul Pierce 83.0%