Kyle Kuzma vs. Eric Leckner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Leckner 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

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 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Eric Leckner, who played 8. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Eric Leckner had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Eric Leckner 8 3 1988-89 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 75 10.4 4.3 0.6 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.6 2.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 77 9.9 4.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.6 2.9 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 3 9.3 6.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 3.3 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 72 15.6 4.5 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.7 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .559
Playoffs Stats
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 59 12.1 3.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .745
Playoffs Stats
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Leckner didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
Eric Leckner 71 16.4 5.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 2.0 4.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Eric Leckner 57 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.5 2.9 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 18 8.6 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 .621 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Eric Leckner
Season -1996-97
Team -Charlotte Hornets, 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 %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 20 6.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.7 1.7 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------
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