Allan Houston or Kevin Love? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Allan Houston holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Rebounds Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 237.9% 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 Allan Houston's 2.9 represents a 237.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Allan Houston falls 29.3% 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 Field Goal %, where Allan Houston posts 44.4% against Kevin Love's 43.7% — a gap of just 1.6%. Kevin Love can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Kevin Love 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.

Allan Houston wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 237.9% gap in Rebounds Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Allan Houston's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.