Kevin Love vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 7 career categories against Kevin Love, including scoring (20.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.1 RPG). Head to head they met 18 times, with LeBron James winning the series 13–5.
Kevin Love trails in every compared category here.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
6.720.9
RPG
5.86.1
APG
1.87.2
TS%
56.8%59.4%
PER
14.820.8
Win Shares
1.15.5
games played
3760
Head to Head
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5–13 | |
| Meetings | 18 | |
| PPG | 11.9 | 24.8 |
| RPG | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| APG | 2.1 | 8.4 |
| First meeting | 2008-09 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 37 | 60 |
| MIN | 16.5 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 6.7 | 20.9 |
| REB | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| AST | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 39.7 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 37.3 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 84.1 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 14.8 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 56.8 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 16.8 | 27.3 |
| WS | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.088 | 0.132 |
| BPM | -0.4 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3693
Efficiency4465
Playmaking4998
Rebounding8586
Defense2085
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