Marc Gasol vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Bob Love 3

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Bob Love 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.