Kevin Love vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Love:
2008-09 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kevin Love1
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kevin Love16
Dirk Nowitzki21
Kevin Love5
Dirk Nowitzki15
Kevin Love5
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Kevin Love0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kevin Love0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kevin Love0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Love2
Dirk Nowitzki12
Kevin Love1
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 16.5
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Kevin Love 10.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Kevin Love 2.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Kevin Love 0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Kevin Love 0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Kevin Love 15,239
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Kevin Love 9,357
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Kevin Love 2,140
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Kevin Love 560
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Kevin Love 363
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Kevin Love 921
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love .439
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love .369
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love .829
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kevin Love 26.1
(2014)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Kevin Love 15.2
(2011)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Kevin Love 4.4
(2014)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Kevin Love 0.9
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Kevin Love 0.6
(2009)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Love 13.3
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Kevin Love 8.7
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Kevin Love 1.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Kevin Love 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Kevin Love 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Kevin Love 1,103
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Kevin Love 720
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Kevin Love 140
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Kevin Love 55
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Kevin Love 41
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Kevin Love 83
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Love .400
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Love .398
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Love .855
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kevin Love 16.8
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Kevin Love 10.6
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Kevin Love 2.5
(2015)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Kevin Love 1.2
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Kevin Love 0.9
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)