Rod Derline vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma and Rod Derline 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 2025-26
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Kyle Kuzma 8

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Kyle Kuzma 3

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Kyle Kuzma 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 6.3

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Kyle Kuzma 9,210

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Kyle Kuzma 3,413

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Kyle Kuzma 1,446

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Kyle Kuzma 304

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Kyle Kuzma 281

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Kyle Kuzma 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Kyle Kuzma .450

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .334

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Kyle Kuzma .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Kyle Kuzma 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Kyle Kuzma 3.1

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Kyle Kuzma 276

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Kyle Kuzma 99

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Kyle Kuzma 28

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Kyle Kuzma 9

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Kyle Kuzma 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Kyle Kuzma .393

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .276

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Kyle Kuzma .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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