Jim Ard vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.