Michael Jordan vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Bob Love:
1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Bob Love0
Michael Jordan15
Bob Love11
Michael Jordan13
Bob Love6
Michael Jordan14
Bob Love3

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Bob Love0
Michael Jordan6
Bob Love0
*
Michael Jordan10
Bob Love0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Bob Love2
Michael Jordan9
Bob Love0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Bob Love3
Michael Jordan1
Bob Love0
*
Michael Jordan10
Bob Love0
Michael Jordan3
Bob Love0
*
Michael Jordan1
Bob Love0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Bob Love 17.6

Michael Jordan 6.2
Bob Love 5.9

Michael Jordan 5.3
Bob Love 1.4

Michael Jordan 2.3
Bob Love 0.8

*
Michael Jordan 0.8
Bob Love 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Bob Love 13,895

Michael Jordan 6,672
Bob Love 4,653

Michael Jordan 5,633
Bob Love 1,123

Michael Jordan 2,514
Bob Love 232

*
Michael Jordan 893
Bob Love 56

*
Michael Jordan 1,072
Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Bob Love -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Bob Love 25.8
(1972)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Bob Love 8.7
(1970)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Bob Love 2.3
(1971)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Bob Love 1.0
(1975)

*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Bob Love 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Bob Love 22.9

Michael Jordan 6.4
Bob Love 7.5

Michael Jordan 5.7
Bob Love 1.9

Michael Jordan 2.1
Bob Love 1.0

*
Michael Jordan 0.9
Bob Love 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Bob Love 1,076

Michael Jordan 1,152
Bob Love 352

Michael Jordan 1,022
Bob Love 87

Michael Jordan 376
Bob Love 24

*
Michael Jordan 158
Bob Love 10

*
Michael Jordan 179
Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Bob Love -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Bob Love 26.7
(1971)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Bob Love 9.6
(1973)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Bob Love 3.3
(1973)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Bob Love 1.3
(1974)

*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
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.