Artis Gilmore vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kevin Love 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kevin Love 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kevin Love 8.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kevin Love 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kevin Love 1,103

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kevin Love 720

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kevin Love 140

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kevin Love 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kevin Love .398

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.