Aaron Gordon or Kevin Love? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Aaron Gordon and Kevin Love split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested F comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Kevin Love's Rebounds Per Game of 9.8 compared to Aaron Gordon's 6.2 represents a 58.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the F career average of 5.2 in this category, but Kevin Love leads by 58.1%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Kevin Love's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Gordon posts 33.5% against Kevin Love's 36.9% — a gap of just 10.1%. Kevin Love can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Kevin Love side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Kevin Love claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 58.1% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.