Complete Stats Comparison of LeBron James and Kevin Love

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LeBron James 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
LeBron James4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		22
seasons
Kevin Love1
(rebounds)		0
17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LeBron James5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		18
Playoffs
Kevin Love0
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
LeBron James7
stats		11
stats		1
stat
Kevin Love5
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LeBron James8
stats		12
stats		1
stat
Kevin Love4
stats		2
stats		2
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, LeBron James 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?

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+10.8), field goals made (+4.6), free throws made (+1.7), assists (+5.1), steals (+0.9) and blocks (+0.3)
- Kevin Love has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.2), offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+1.2) and total rebounds (+2.5)
- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.7)
- Kevin Love has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.4) and free throws attempted (+2.9)
- Kevin Love has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LeBron James 27.0
+10.8
Kevin Love 16.2
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 9.9
+4.6
Kevin Love 5.3
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 19.6
+7.4
Kevin Love 12.2
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 1.6
Kevin Love 1.8
+0.2
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 4.7
Kevin Love 4.8
+0.1
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 5.5
+1.7
Kevin Love 3.8
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 7.5
+2.9
Kevin Love 4.6
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1.2
Kevin Love 2.3
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 6.4
Kevin Love 7.6
+1.2
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 7.5
Kevin Love 10.0
+2.5
Assists
LeBron James 7.4
+5.1
Kevin Love 2.3
Steals
LeBron James 1.5
+0.9
Kevin Love 0.6
Blocks
LeBron James 0.7
+0.3
Kevin Love 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 3.5
+1.7
Kevin Love 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 1.8
Kevin Love 1.9
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- LeBron James played more years (+5) and games (+610), and has more points (+26,763), field goals made (+10,414), 3-pointers made (+885), free throws made (+5,050), defensive rebounds (+2,651), total rebounds (+2,234), assists (+9,412), steals (+1,768) and blocks (+782)
- Kevin Love has more offensive rebounds (+417)
- LeBron James has more turnovers (+3,792) and personal fouls (+940)
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- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+18,999), 3-pointers attempted (+2,780) and free throws attempted (+7,389)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
LeBron James 22
+5
Kevin Love 17
Games
LeBron James 1,562
+610
Kevin Love 952
Points
LeBron James 42,184
+26,763
Kevin Love 15,421
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 15,488
+10,414
Kevin Love 5,074
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 30,583
+18,999
Kevin Love 11,584
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 2,559
+885
Kevin Love 1,674
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 7,322
+2,780
Kevin Love 4,542
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 8,649
+5,050
Kevin Love 3,599
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 11,735
+7,389
Kevin Love 4,346
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1,799
Kevin Love 2,216
+417
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 9,932
+2,651
Kevin Love 7,281
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 11,731
+2,234
Kevin Love 9,497
Assists
LeBron James 11,584
+9,412
Kevin Love 2,172
Steals
LeBron James 2,345
+1,768
Kevin Love 577
Blocks
LeBron James 1,150
+782
Kevin Love 368
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 5,471
+3,792
Kevin Love 1,679
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 2,781
+940
Kevin Love 1,841

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 LeBron James has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James 50.6%
+6.8
Kevin Love 43.8%
3-Point Percentage
LeBron James 34.9%
Kevin Love 36.9%
+2.0
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James 73.7%
Kevin Love 82.8%
+9.1

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, LeBron James has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Kevin Love.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+15.8), field goals made (+6.1), free throws made (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+0.7), assists (+5.6), steals (+1.1) and blocks (+0.5)
- Kevin Love has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.4) and offensive rebounds (+0.1)
- LeBron James has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.3) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+10.2) and free throws attempted (+5.8)
- Kevin Love has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LeBron James 28.4
+15.8
Kevin Love 12.6
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 10.2
+6.1
Kevin Love 4.1
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 20.5
+10.2
Kevin Love 10.3
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 1.6
Kevin Love 2.0
+0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 4.9
Kevin Love 5.0
+0.1
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 6.4
+4.0
Kevin Love 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 8.6
+5.8
Kevin Love 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1.5
Kevin Love 1.6
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 7.5
+0.7
Kevin Love 6.8
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 9.0
+0.7
Kevin Love 8.3
Assists
LeBron James 7.2
+5.6
Kevin Love 1.6
Steals
LeBron James 1.7
+1.1
Kevin Love 0.6
Blocks
LeBron James 1.0
+0.5
Kevin Love 0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 3.6
+2.3
Kevin Love 1.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 2.3
+0.2
Kevin Love 2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James played more years (+12) and games (+204), and has more points (+7,177), field goals made (+2,609), 3-pointers made (+305), free throws made (+1,654), offensive rebounds (+302), defensive rebounds (+1,592), total rebounds (+1,894), assists (+1,951), steals (+438) and blocks (+243)
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- LeBron James has more turnovers (+930) and personal fouls (+476)
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- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+5,080), 3-pointers attempted (+1,002) and free throws attempted (+2,270)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
LeBron James 18
+12
Kevin Love 6
Games
LeBron James 292
+204
Kevin Love 88
Points
LeBron James 8,289
+7,177
Kevin Love 1,112
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 2,971
+2,609
Kevin Love 362
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 5,984
+5,080
Kevin Love 904
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 480
+305
Kevin Love 175
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 1,443
+1,002
Kevin Love 441
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 1,867
+1,654
Kevin Love 213
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 2,519
+2,270
Kevin Love 249
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 442
+302
Kevin Love 140
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 2,186
+1,592
Kevin Love 594
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 2,628
+1,894
Kevin Love 734
Assists
LeBron James 2,095
+1,951
Kevin Love 144
Steals
LeBron James 493
+438
Kevin Love 55
Blocks
LeBron James 284
+243
Kevin Love 41
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 1,047
+930
Kevin Love 117
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 663
+476
Kevin Love 187

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 LeBron James has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James 49.6%
+9.6
Kevin Love 40.0%
3-Point Percentage
LeBron James 33.3%
Kevin Love 39.7%
+6.4
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James 74.1%
Kevin Love 85.5%
+11.4
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