Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Kyle Kuzma:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kyle Kuzma1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Kyle Kuzma7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Kyle Kuzma2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Kyle Kuzma0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Kyle Kuzma0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Kyle Kuzma0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Kyle Kuzma0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kyle Kuzma0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Kyle Kuzma 8,217

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Kyle Kuzma 3,023

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Kyle Kuzma 1,288

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Kyle Kuzma 267

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Kyle Kuzma 260

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Kyle Kuzma 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Kyle Kuzma .452

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Kyle Kuzma .338

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Kyle Kuzma .734

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Kyle Kuzma 22.4
(2024)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Kyle Kuzma 8.5
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Kyle Kuzma 4.3
(2024)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.6
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.9
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Kyle Kuzma 247

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Kyle Kuzma 88

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Kyle Kuzma 24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Kyle Kuzma 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Kyle Kuzma 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Kyle Kuzma 10.0
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Kyle Kuzma 3.8
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Kyle Kuzma 1.2
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.3
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Kyle Kuzma 0.3
(2020)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.