Kevin Love vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)