Alan Anderson or Kevin Love? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Kevin Love holds the advantage in 7 of 7 key categories, with Rebounds Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 345.5% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Kevin Love's Rebounds Per Game of 9.8 compared to Alan Anderson's 2.2 represents a 345.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Anderson falls 46.3% below the career average of 4.1 in this category while Kevin Love exceeds it. 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 Free Throw %, where Alan Anderson posts 81.6% against Kevin Love's 82.8% — a gap of just 1.5%. Alan Anderson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 7-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Alan Anderson side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Kevin Love wins this head to head comparison decisively — 7 categories to 0. The 345.5% gap in Rebounds Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Kevin Love's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.