Kevin Love vs. Tayshaun Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tayshaun Prince and Kevin Love, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Kevin Love played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Tayshaun Prince, who played 14. Kevin Love had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Tayshaun Prince had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Kevin Love 16 6 2008-09 to 2023-24
Tayshaun Prince 14 9 2002-03 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2008-092002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 42 10.4 3.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .449 0.5 1.1 .426 0.3 0.4 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 15 25.4 9.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 3.2 .292 1.9 2.5 .763

Season 2

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2009-102003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 10.3 1.1 3.6 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 4.1 8.8 .467 0.7 1.9 .363 1.3 1.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 23 34.8 9.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.8 9.2 .410 0.6 2.1 .265 1.8 2.4 .745

Season 3

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.1 14.7 1.6 3.7 5.3 3.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .487 0.6 1.7 .341 2.7 3.3 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 25 40.8 13.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 3.3 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.3 .433 0.9 2.4 .367 1.9 2.4 .800

Season 4

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 35.3 14.1 1.3 3.0 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 5.5 12.2 .455 0.8 2.2 .350 2.2 2.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 18 41.4 16.4 2.4 3.3 5.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 5.9 12.8 .459 1.2 2.6 .457 3.5 4.2 .829

Season 5

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 36.6 14.3 1.8 3.5 5.2 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 5.6 12.2 .460 1.0 2.6 .386 2.1 2.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 16 41.6 14.1 1.7 4.8 6.4 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.9 5.2 12.5 .415 1.1 2.8 .409 2.6 3.4 .759

Season 6

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 13.2 1.3 3.5 4.9 3.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.1 5.1 11.5 .448 0.6 1.8 .363 2.3 2.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 17 39.5 13.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.9 12.2 .481 0.5 1.5 .320 1.6 2.0 .794

Season 7

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.3 14.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 5.6 12.4 .450 0.7 1.7 .397 2.3 3.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 4 32.3 3.8 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.8 6.8 .259 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince 49 34.0 13.5 1.4 3.6 5.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 5.8 11.8 .486 0.6 1.5 .370 1.4 2.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 78 32.8 14.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 6.1 12.8 .473 0.4 1.3 .347 1.5 2.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 63 33.1 12.7 1.1 3.3 4.5 2.4 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.2 5.3 12.7 .421 0.6 1.7 .356 1.4 1.8 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.1 10.4 0.9 3.6 4.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.0 4.4 10.0 .438 0.5 1.1 .404 1.2 1.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 15 30.3 7.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.9 8.1 .355 0.3 1.3 .263 0.9 1.5 .609

Season 12

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 76 25.6 6.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.6 6.5 .407 0.3 0.9 .290 0.4 0.8 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince 7 16.1 3.0 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 0.1 0.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 58 24.1 7.5 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 6.9 .440 0.5 1.2 .463 0.8 1.1 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince 77 19.0 2.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.0 .445 0.1 0.3 .174 0.2 0.2 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Love ------- --- ----------
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
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 %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kevin Love Tayshaun Prince
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------