Kevin Love

How good is Kevin Love's shot value?

In NBA 2023-24 Kevin Love was worth +4.1 points over expected per 100 possessions: +2.7 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and +0.4 shooting-foul free throws over expected.

Kevin Love, NBA 2023-24: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100+4.10.0
Field goals attempted359
Field goal %44.041.3
Expected points per shot1.22
shooting-foul free throws attempted7068.5
shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100+0.40.0
Possessions383
Percentile among qualified players5750

Teams: MIA. Seasons covered for NBA: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

Closest to Kevin Love on points over expected, NBA 2023-24

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