Kevin Love vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.1 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.6 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 728 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kevin Love 143 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin Love 85 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .401 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)