2025-26 Season

KEVIN LOVE

Utah Jazz | Forward-Center | 6-10

2025-26 Season

KEVIN LOVE

Utah Jazz | Forward-Center | 6-10 | Yr 17

6.7 PPG

5.8 RPG

1.8 APG

16.6 MPG

+0.1 Impact

Love produces at an average rate for a 17-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+0.1

Scoring +3.8

Points 6.7 PPG × +1.00 = +6.7

Missed 2PT 0.8/g × -0.78 = -0.6

Missed 3PT 2.4/g × -0.87 = -2.1

Missed FT 0.2/g × -1.00 = -0.2

Creation +2.8

Assists 1.8/g × +0.50 = +0.9

Off. Rebounds 1.5/g × +1.26 = +1.9

Turnovers -1.6

Turnovers 0.8/g × -1.95 = -1.6

Defense +0.5

Steals 0.4/g × +2.30 = +0.9

Blocks 0.2/g × +0.90 = +0.2

Def. Rebounds 4.4/g × +0.30 = +1.3

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +2.0

Contested Shots 2.0/g × +0.20 = +0.4

Deflections 0.8/g × +0.65 = +0.5

Charges Drawn 0.1/g × +2.70 = +0.3

Loose Balls 0.5/g × +0.60 = +0.3

Screen Assists 1.2/g × +0.30 = +0.4

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.0/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.1

Raw Impact +7.5

Baseline (game-average expected) −7.4

Net Impact

+0.1

51st pctl vs Forwards

About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

#13

Offense

#16

Hustle

#13

Defense

of 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Lauri Markkanen +6.3 Oscar Tshiebwe +3.4 Jusuf Nurkić +2.7 Kyle Filipowski +1.5 Keyonte George +0.7 Kyle Anderson +0.5 Kevin Love -0.1 John Konchar -0.1 Blake Hinson -0.4 Brice Sensabaugh -1.4 Elijah Harkless -1.9 Taylor Hendricks -2.0 Walter Clayton Jr. -2.6 Ace Bailey -2.8 Svi Mykhailiuk -2.9 Cody Williams -3.5 Isaiah Collier -3.6 Bez Mbeng -6.3

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 32th

6.9 PPG

Efficiency 51th

56.8% TS

Playmaking 58th

1.9 APG

Rebounding 82th

5.9 RPG

Rim Protection 64th

0.16/min

Hustle 38th

0.09/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 43th

0.05/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Kevin Love’s early-season stretch was defined by extreme volatility, oscillating wildly between vintage floor-spacing masterclasses and brutal reminders of his waning foot speed. When deployed carefully off the bench, the veteran big man could still tilt a game without needing massive scoring totals. During an 11/28 vs SAC matchup, Love poured in just 9 points but generated a massive +10.5 impact score because his impeccable defensive positioning and savvy rebounding sparked a crucial second-unit surge. Unfortunately, those brilliant flashes were frequently offset by nights where sluggish lateral movement made him a glaring defensive target. Even when he stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points and 10 rebounds on 01/08 vs DAL, a brutal 1-for-6 shooting night from deep short-circuited the half-court offense and dragged him down to a -1.9 impact score. On nights when his outside shot vanished entirely, like his scoreless, -8.7 impact dud on 12/07 vs OKC, opponents ruthlessly hunted him in space to exploit his physical limitations.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

20 PTS vs MEM

Dec 13 | +13.5 impact

Worst Game

6 PTS vs MEM

Dec 24 | -14.6 impact

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Love's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 30% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Defensive difference-maker. Love consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 6 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 64 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.