Kyle Kuzma vs. Jim Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Washington 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, 4 less than Jim Washington, who played 11. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jim Washington had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Jim Washington 11 8 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2017-181965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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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
Jim Washington 65 17.0 5.9 - - 5.4 0.7 - - - 2.7 2.4 6.0 .402 - - - 1.0 1.8 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 4 1.5 1.0 - - 0.8 0.0 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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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
Jim Washington 77 19.2 7.7 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.4 3.3 7.8 .417 - - - 1.1 2.1 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 3 12.7 8.0 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 2.7 3.3 7.3 .455 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost West Div Semis
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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
Jim Washington 82 30.8 12.5 - - 10.1 1.4 - - - 2.8 5.1 11.2 .457 - - - 2.3 3.3 .682
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
Jim Washington 5 41.0 17.2 - - 15.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 7.6 17.0 .447 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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
Jim Washington 80 33.8 14.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 2.8 5.5 12.8 .430 - - - 3.0 4.5 .677
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
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Semis
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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
Jim Washington 79 31.1 12.7 - - 9.3 1.3 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.7 .476 - - - 2.6 3.5 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 5 33.4 12.6 - - 9.8 1.8 - - - 3.6 5.0 11.4 .439 - - - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Jim Washington 78 32.1 13.4 - - 9.6 1.2 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.6 .476 - - - 3.3 4.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 7 30.9 11.4 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 3.9 8.7 .443 - - - 3.7 5.1 .722

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Jim Washington 84 35.3 12.4 - - 8.8 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 10.5 .444 - - - 3.0 3.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 34.8 10.8 - - 8.0 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 9.7 .483 - - - 1.5 2.7 .563

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season -1972-73
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 75 37.8 10.4 - - 10.7 2.3 - - - 3.4 4.1 9.5 .432 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 37.7 7.2 - - 10.0 2.3 - - - 3.2 3.2 8.0 .396 - - - 0.8 2.8 .294

Season 9
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season -1973-74
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 73 34.5 10.0 2.8 7.2 10.1 2.1 0.7 1.0 - 3.4 4.1 8.4 .485 - - - 1.8 2.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season -1974-75
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 80 19.7 5.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 - 2.1 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 6.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 0.8 .400 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Kyle Kuzma Jim Washington
Season -1975-76
Team -Buffalo Braves
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 1 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------
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