Kevin Love vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Kevin Love 929 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,103 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 720 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Kevin Love 140 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Kevin Love 83 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .398 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)