Dennis Johnson vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kevin Love 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kevin Love 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kevin Love 8.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kevin Love 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kevin Love 724

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kevin Love 142

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kevin Love 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kevin Love .402

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.