Kevin Love vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 730 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Kevin Love 143 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Kevin Love 86 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .401 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.