Kevin Love vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 0 Josh Smith 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.1 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 728 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Kevin Love 143 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Kevin Love 85 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .401 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)