Rick Adelman vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.