Kyle Kuzma vs. Jake LaRavia Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jake LaRavia 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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, 5 more than Jake LaRavia, who played 4. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jake LaRavia had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | 4 | 0 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Kyle Kuzma | Jake LaRavia | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +42 | +19.4 | +13.1 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +5.0 | +10.8 | +.061 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +.028 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +.071 |
| Jake LaRavia | 35 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .389 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .338 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .778 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Jake LaRavia played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Kyle Kuzma | Jake LaRavia | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd 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 | 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: | +35 | +10.1 | +7.9 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +3.7 | +6.8 | +.067 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +.037 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.074 |
| Jake LaRavia | 35 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .389 | 1.5 | 4.5 | .340 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .826 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Jake LaRavia played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Kyle Kuzma | Jake LaRavia | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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3rd 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 | 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: | +5 | +4.6 | +5.9 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +.039 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +.107 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.057 |
| Jake LaRavia | 66 | 20.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .475 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .423 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .678 |
| 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Kyle Kuzma | Jake LaRavia | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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4th 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 | 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: | +53 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +.044 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.021 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.024 |
| Jake LaRavia | 15 | 28.5 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 7.9 | .487 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .340 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .667 |
| 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Kyle Kuzma played 5 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2022 to 2026—Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason. |