Brandon Roy vs Kevin Love: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Brandon Roy and Kevin Love split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG 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 Brandon Roy's 4.3 represents a 127.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. 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 Brandon Roy posts 80% against Kevin Love's 82.8% — a gap of just 3.5%. Kevin Love can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % 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.

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 127.9% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.