Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 8. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Kyle Kuzma had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 6 2013-14 to 2024-25
Kyle Kuzma 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

Rookie Season

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
difference:+3+11.4+10.2+0.6+3.6+4.3+1.1+0.3+0.2-1.4-0.3+3.8+7.7+.054+1.4+3.3+.047+1.3+1.9+.063
Kyle Kuzma 77 31.2 16.1 1.1 5.1 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.1 6.1 13.5 .450 2.1 5.6 .366 1.9 2.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
difference:+12+1.6+6.0+0.3+2.1+2.4+1.2+0.5+0.2-0.8-0.4+2.3+3.6+.055+0.1+0.6+.042+1.4+1.7+.056
Kyle Kuzma 70 33.1 18.7 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 7.1 15.5 .456 1.8 6.0 .303 2.7 3.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+15+11.7+1.7+0.8+0.8+0.5+0.9+0.2-0.1-0.1+0.5+1.6+.016+0.1+0.4+.007+0.5+0.5+.076
Kyle Kuzma 61 25.0 12.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.0 .436 1.4 4.5 .316 1.9 2.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714
difference:+17+17.3+5.3+0.4+1.6+1.2+2.0+1.5-0.5-0.6+1.8+4.0+.010+1.8+2.8+.131+0.1+.070
Kyle Kuzma 21 23.0 10.0 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.7 8.5 .430 1.2 4.0 .313 1.4 1.8 .784

Season 4

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
difference:+8+4.6+0.9+0.9+2.0+2.8+0.6+0.7+0.4-0.6-0.2+1.1+.044+0.2+.011+1.0+1.0+.141
Kyle Kuzma 68 28.7 12.9 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 2.0 5.6 .361 1.0 1.4 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma 6 21.5 6.3 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.3 8.0 .292 0.7 3.8 .174 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
difference:+8+0.2+3.7+0.3+3.0+3.3+1.3+0.8+0.7-1.3-0.1+1.8+3.4+.026+0.2+0.1+.042+0.3+0.7+.077
Kyle Kuzma 66 33.4 17.1 1.1 7.4 8.5 3.5 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.9 6.4 14.2 .452 1.9 5.7 .341 2.4 3.3 .712
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
difference:+18+10.2+9.8+0.3+4.1+4.3+2.4+0.3+0.3-2.2-0.6+4.0+8.6+.018+0.7+2.2+.014+1.0+1.8+.137
Kyle Kuzma 64 35.0 21.2 0.9 6.4 7.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 3.0 2.3 8.0 17.8 .448 2.5 7.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
difference:+1+7.1+12.9+0.3+4.2+4.5+2.6+0.3+0.5-1.8-0.3+5.3+11.5+.004+0.9+2.9+.049+1.6+1.9
Kyle Kuzma 70 32.6 22.2 0.9 5.7 6.6 4.2 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.2 8.7 18.8 .463 2.2 6.4 .336 2.7 3.4 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kyle Kuzma
Season 2020-212024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
difference:+2+1.4+5.1+0.4+2.6+3.0+0.4+0.3+0.1-1.2-0.1+2.4+5.4+.005+0.3+0.4+.103+0.6+1.4+.232
Kyle Kuzma 65 29.8 14.8 0.8 4.9 5.7 2.3 0.6 0.3 2.2 1.8 5.7 13.0 .436 1.5 4.8 .307 2.0 3.1 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+8.8+0.4+0.2+0.8+0.6+0.2+1.0+0.2-0.2-0.6+0.2+1.2+.036+0.4+1.8+.011+0.4+0.2+.500
Kyle Kuzma 5 20.4 5.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 2.4 2.4 7.0 .343 0.4 2.0 .200 0.6 1.2 .500

Additional Years

* Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 4 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.