Bob Love vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Bob Love 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

Bob Love

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Love 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Love 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Bob Love 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Bob Love 3 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 17.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 5.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Love 0.8 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 13,895 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Bob Love 4,653 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Bob Love 1,123 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Bob Love 232 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Bob Love 56 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Bob Love 789 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .429 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .805 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 25.8 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 8.7 (1970) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 2.3 (1971) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.3 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 22.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 7.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.4 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 1,076 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Bob Love 352 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Bob Love 87 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Bob Love 24 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Bob Love 10 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Bob Love 47 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .431 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .776 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 26.7 (1971) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 9.6 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bob Love 3.3 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.3 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.5 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.