Kevin Love vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kevin Love, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). Head to head they met 18 times, with LeBron James winning the series 13–5.
The case for Kevin Love
rebounding (9.8 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
15.8PPG26.8
9.8RPG7.5
2.3APG7.4
57.1%TS%59.0%
20.6PER26.6
96.0Win Shares276.6
989games played1622
Head to Head
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 13 |
| 11.9 | PPG | 24.8 |
| 7.8 | RPG | 6.6 |
| 2.1 | APG | 8.4 |
| 18 meetings · first 2008-09 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 989 | G | 1622 |
| 28.4 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 15.8 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 9.8 | REB | 7.5 |
| 2.3 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 43.7 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 36.9 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 82.8 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.6 | PER | 26.6 |
| 57.1 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 24.1 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 96.0 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.164 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 2.7 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 33.9 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Kevin Love | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 5 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
80Scoring99
68Efficiency81
66Playmaking98
95Rebounding90
47Defense92
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