Kenny Anderson vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Kenny Anderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kenny Anderson played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Kenny Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kenny Anderson 14 6 1991-92 to 2004-05
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1991-922008-09
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 64 17.0 7.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.0 0.2 .231 1.1 1.5 .745
Kevin Love 81 25.3 11.1 3.4 5.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.9 8.5 .459 0.0 0.2 .105 3.3 4.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 3 8.0 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1992-932009-10
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 55 36.5 16.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 8.2 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.7 15.5 .435 0.1 0.5 .280 3.3 4.2 .776
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1993-942010-11
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 38.2 18.8 1.1 2.8 3.9 9.6 1.9 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.0 16.8 .417 0.5 1.6 .303 4.2 5.2 .818
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 45.3 15.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.8 4.8 13.5 .352 0.8 2.5 .300 5.5 8.3 .667
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1994-952011-12
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 72 37.3 17.6 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.4 1.4 0.2 3.1 2.6 5.7 14.3 .399 1.3 4.1 .330 4.8 5.8 .841
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1995-962012-13
Team New Jersey Nets, Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 69 34.0 15.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.6 5.1 12.1 .418 1.3 3.7 .359 3.8 4.9 .769
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 37.6 17.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 7.1 2.0 0.2 2.4 2.7 5.9 13.9 .427 1.6 4.5 .361 4.1 5.3 .768
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 42.3 17.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 4.8 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 1.3 4.8 .263 4.8 5.0 .950
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 61 30.5 12.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.7 1.4 0.0 2.3 2.2 4.4 11.0 .398 0.9 2.6 .356 2.5 3.2 .789
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 34 29.7 12.1 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.5 .451 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 3.0 .832
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 31.6 14.0 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.1 1.7 0.1 1.6 2.8 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 2.7 .386 2.4 3.1 .775
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 33 25.7 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .388 0.3 1.0 .333 1.8 2.2 .831
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 76 32.0 9.6 0.8 2.9 3.6 5.3 1.9 0.1 1.6 2.8 4.1 9.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .273 1.3 1.7 .742
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 16 34.9 12.0 0.8 2.3 3.1 4.8 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.6 5.1 12.3 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .800
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Seattle Supersonics, New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 61 18.6 6.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 6.3 .427 0.0 0.1 .143 0.7 0.9 .789
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 5 10.4 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 44 20.6 6.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.6 5.8 .441 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .729
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 43 17.3 4.7 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.7 .423 0.1 0.3 .462 0.6 0.9 .730
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 62 20.0 8.2 1.0 5.5 6.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.8 .389 1.6 4.8 .334 1.3 1.5 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 18.0 6.9 0.7 4.9 5.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.0 .378 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 16

Kenny Anderson Kevin Love
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 55 16.8 8.8 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Kevin Love 5 6.4 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -