Steve Downing vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.