Kevin Love vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman and Kevin 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Don Putman 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.