Nikola Jokic vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bob Love 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Love 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Bob Love 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.