Kyle Kuzma vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amar'e Stoudemire and Kyle Kuzma, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Kyle Kuzma played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Amar'e Stoudemire, who played 14. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Amar'e Stoudemire had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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 |
| Kyle Kuzma |
8 |
3 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
14 |
10 |
2002-03 to 2015-16 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +.022 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +.166 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +.046 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
82 |
31.3 |
13.5 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
10.1 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
3.9 |
5.9 |
.661 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
6 |
34.0 |
14.2 |
2.7 |
5.2 |
7.8 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
10.8 |
.523 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
.571 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | -1.3 | -1.0 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.019 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +.103 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +.039 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
55 |
36.8 |
20.6 |
2.9 |
6.2 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
15.7 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
5.6 |
7.9 |
.713 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Amar'e Stoudemire played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +11.1 | +13.2 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +4.5 | +5.7 | +.123 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +.128 | +5.4 | +7.4 | +.002 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
80 |
36.1 |
26.0 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
8.9 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
9.3 |
16.7 |
.559 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
7.3 |
9.9 |
.733 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +17.0 | +19.9 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +7.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -2.1 | -1.5 | +6.5 | +10.4 | +.109 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +.313 | +8.1 | +10.4 | +.003 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
15 |
40.0 |
29.9 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
10.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
10.2 |
18.9 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
9.5 |
12.2 |
.781 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +65 | +12.0 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +.110 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +.361 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +.198 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
3 |
16.7 |
8.7 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
.889 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.123 | +1.9 | +5.7 | | +3.2 | +3.8 | +.069 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
82 |
32.8 |
20.4 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
9.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
12.9 |
.575 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.6 |
7.1 |
.781 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
10 |
34.3 |
25.3 |
3.0 |
9.1 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
17.4 |
.523 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
7.0 |
9.1 |
.769 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.142 | +2.4 | +7.1 | +.172 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +.075 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
79 |
33.9 |
25.2 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
9.1 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
15.3 |
.590 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.161 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
.805 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
5 |
40.8 |
23.2 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
9.6 |
19.8 |
.485 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
.633 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +4.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +1.1 | +4.7 | +.076 | +2.1 | +6.3 | +.093 | +3.4 | +3.9 | +.060 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
53 |
36.8 |
21.4 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
8.1 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
14.1 |
.539 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.429 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.835 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Amar'e Stoudemire played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +4.8 | +8.3 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +1.3 | | +0.7 | -0.4 | -1.6 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +.121 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +.140 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +.137 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
82 |
34.6 |
23.1 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
8.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
.557 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
.771 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +16.1 | +16.4 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 | -1.9 | -1.0 | +5.4 | +7.9 | +.176 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.200 | +6.1 | +7.7 | +.254 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire |
16 |
36.5 |
22.2 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
7.8 |
14.9 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
6.7 |
8.9 |
.754 |
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Additional Years |
* Amar'e Stoudemire played 6 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2011 to 2016—Amar'e Stoudemire played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Kyle Kuzma, Amar'e Stoudemire got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion