Kyle Kuzma vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin 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.

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.

Kyle Kuzma played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Caleb Martin, who played 7. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26
Caleb Martin 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+59+13.6+9.9+0.5+3.5+4.2+0.5+0.1-1.0-0.3+4.0+8.8+.010+1.0+3.5+.175+1.0+1.5+.103
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+17+17.7+13.7+0.3+2.5+2.8+1.2+0.1+0.2-1.3-1.2+5.3+10.7+.081+1.2+3.6+.055+1.9+2.4+.111
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+2.1+3.6+0.3+0.9+0.7+0.2+0.5+0.1-0.6-0.4+1.3+4.2+.071+0.3+1.9+.097+0.7+0.9+.028
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+10.7+5.5+0.2+0.7+0.9+0.5+0.3+0.2-0.4-1.4+1.8+3.8+.030+0.6+2.1+.010+1.3+1.4+.451
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+0.6+3.3+0.4+0.9+1.3+0.3+0.5+0.2-0.6-0.2+1.3+3.4+.021+0.8+2.3+.005+0.3+0.2+.114
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+8.7+6.4+0.5+1.1+1.6+0.4+0.6+0.2-1.1+2.4+1.0+.237+1.2+0.7+.249+0.3+.162
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829

Season 5

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+6.0+7.1+0.1+4.2+4.1+1.3+0.1+0.4-1.4-0.1+2.6+5.5+.021+0.6+2.1+.008+1.2+1.8+.066
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+19+7.9+13.3+0.3+3.6+3.3+1.6+0.4-1.8-0.4+5.1+11.0+.024+1.7+5.2+.026+1.3+1.5+.108
Caleb Martin 45 27.1 7.9 1.2 2.8 3.9 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.8 .424 0.8 2.3 .359 1.4 2.2 .622
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Kyle Kuzma Caleb Martin
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+64+24.3+20.2+0.4+5.0+5.4+3.5+0.7-2.2-0.5+8.0+16.8+.130+2.0+5.7+.086+2.2+2.7+.025
Caleb Martin 6 8.3 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.2 0.7 .250 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Kyle Kuzma played 2 seasons more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason.