Kevin Edwards vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Kevin Edwards, 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

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.

Kevin Edwards played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Kevin Edwards had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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 achivements, 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
Kevin Edwards 11 2 1988-89 to 2000-01
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 79 29.7 13.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 1.8 0.3 3.1 1.9 5.9 14.0 .425 0.1 0.5 .270 1.8 2.4 .746
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 78 28.3 12.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.2 1.6 0.4 2.3 1.9 5.1 12.3 .412 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.3 .760
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 79 25.3 12.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.0 1.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 4.8 11.7 .410 0.3 1.1 .286 2.2 2.7 .803
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 81 22.7 10.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.0 8.8 .454 0.1 0.4 .219 2.0 2.4 .848
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 3 18.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.0 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
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
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 40 28.4 13.9 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 1.7 0.3 1.9 1.7 5.4 11.6 .468 0.1 0.4 .294 3.0 3.5 .844
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1993-942022-23
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 82 33.3 14.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.6 1.8 5.7 12.5 .458 0.4 1.2 .354 2.0 2.6 .770
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 4 37.0 12.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.5 .000 3.3 3.5 .929
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1994-952023-24
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 14 33.3 14.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.2 .400 2.9 3.0 .952
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1995-96-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 34 29.6 11.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.5 .364 1.2 3.1 .404 2.0 2.5 .810
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1996-97-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 32 14.9 5.9 0.3 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.2 5.7 .377 0.5 1.3 .349 1.2 1.3 .860
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 1997-98-
Team New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 39 12.5 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 4.2 .345 0.2 0.4 .400 0.8 0.9 .857
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Edwards didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 11
Kevin Edwards Kyle Kuzma
Season 2000-01-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards 46 13.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 3.7 .329 0.1 0.4 .263 0.9 1.2 .811
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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