Kyle Kuzma vs. Chris Mullin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Mullin 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.

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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, 7 less than Chris Mullin, who played 16. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Chris Mullin had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Chris Mullin 16 8 1985-86 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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:+22+5.9+2.1+0.3+3.8+4.2+0.1+0.7-0.4-0.3+0.9+2.2+.013+2.0+5.1+.181+1.5+1.1+.189
Chris Mullin 55 25.3 14.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.4 5.2 11.3 .463 0.1 0.5 .185 3.4 3.8 .896
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Chris Mullin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+12+4.1+3.6+0.4+2.9+3.3+0.7+0.6-0.2+1.3+4.2+.058+1.6+5.2+.001+0.6+0.4+.073
Chris Mullin 82 29.0 15.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.6 5.8 11.3 .514 0.2 0.8 .302 3.3 4.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Mullin 10 26.2 11.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 3.1 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.4 .750 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 3

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid not play
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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+8.9+7.4+0.1+1.1+1.1+3.5+1.4+0.1-1.1-0.2+3.0+4.4+.072+0.8+2.9+.035+2.1+2.0+.150
Chris Mullin 60 33.9 20.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 4.8 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.3 7.8 15.4 .508 0.6 1.6 .351 4.0 4.5 .885
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
Chris Mullin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+14+9.0+13.6+0.3+0.5+0.2+3.2+1.6+0.1-1.9-0.4+5.2+8.8+.066+1.7+4.4+.131+5.0+5.3+.201
Chris Mullin 82 37.7 26.5 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.1 2.1 0.5 3.6 2.2 10.1 19.9 .509 0.3 1.2 .230 6.0 6.7 .892
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:+2+21.1+23.1+0.7+1.3+2.1+3.3+1.5+1.2-3.0-1.1+8.7+12.4+.248+0.6+2.8+.049+6.3+6.9+.199
Chris Mullin 8 42.6 29.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 4.5 1.8 1.4 4.0 2.4 11.0 20.4 .540 0.1 1.0 .125 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 5

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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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:+12+2.9+8.0+0.6+3.1+2.6+0.6+1.0+0.3-0.5-0.1+2.3+2.1+.084+0.8+2.7+.031+4.1+4.0+.177
Chris Mullin 78 36.3 25.1 1.7 4.3 5.9 4.1 1.6 0.6 3.1 1.8 8.7 16.3 .536 1.1 3.0 .372 6.5 7.3 .889
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Chris Mullin played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+18+5.4+4.5+0.8+2.7+1.8+0.3+1.5+0.3-0.2+1.5+0.1+.088+2.0+5.9+.032+3.6+3.4+.154
Chris Mullin 82 40.4 25.7 1.7 3.7 5.4 4.0 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.1 9.5 17.7 .536 0.5 1.6 .301 6.3 7.1 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Mullin 8 45.8 23.8 1.1 6.1 7.3 2.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 2.9 8.6 16.4 .527 1.1 1.6 .692 5.4 6.3 .860

Season 7

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+11+8.7+3.4+0.7+1.7+1.0+0.7+1.6+0.1-0.2-0.1+1.5+0.8+.061+1.4+4.2+.030+1.6+1.8+.058
Chris Mullin 81 41.3 25.6 1.6 4.0 5.6 3.5 2.1 0.8 2.5 2.1 10.2 19.6 .524 0.8 2.2 .366 4.3 5.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Mullin 4 42.0 17.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 3.0 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 6.8 15.8 .429 1.0 3.0 .333 3.3 3.5 .929

Season 8

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2024-251992-93
Team Washington Wizards, Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+19+11.5+11.1+0.1+0.8+0.7+1.3+0.9+0.6-0.8-0.1+4.6+7.2+.074+0.2+1.9+.144+2.0+1.8+.176
Chris Mullin 46 41.3 25.9 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.6 1.5 0.9 3.0 1.7 10.3 20.2 .510 1.3 2.9 .451 4.0 4.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Chris Mullin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kyle Kuzma Chris Mullin
Season 2025-261993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)
Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma 30 26.7 13.5 0.9 3.9 4.9 2.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.1 10.0 .508 0.8 2.6 .308 2.5 3.4 .752
difference:+32+10.8+3.3+0.1+0.6+0.7+2.8+1.0+0.3-1.1-0.7+1.5+4.0+.036+0.1+0.2+.056+0.2+0.1+.001
Chris Mullin 62 37.5 16.8 1.0 4.5 5.6 5.1 1.7 0.9 2.9 1.8 6.6 14.0 .472 0.9 2.4 .364 2.7 3.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Mullin 3 45.0 25.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 3.7 0.0 1.7 2.3 1.3 10.0 17.0 .588 2.0 4.0 .500 3.3 3.7 .909

Additional Years

* Chris Mullin played 7 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 1995 to 2001—Chris Mullin played in 3 Playoffs.