Kyle Kuzma vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love 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.
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, 9 less than Kevin Love, who played 18. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 |
| Kevin Love |
18 |
6 |
2008-09 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
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Kyle Kuzma |
Kevin Love |
| Season |
2017-18 | 2008-09 |
| Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | - |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +4 | +5.9 | +5.0 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +.009 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.261 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +.082 |
| Kevin Love |
81 |
25.3 |
11.1 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
9.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
.459 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.105 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.789 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +10 | +4.5 | +4.7 | +2.9 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | | -0.1 | -0.1 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +.006 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +.027 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +.063 |
| Kevin Love |
60 |
28.6 |
14.0 |
3.8 |
7.2 |
11.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
.450 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.330 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.815 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +12 | +10.8 | +7.4 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +10.7 | +1.2 | +0.1 | | -0.6 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +.034 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.101 | +3.9 | +4.3 | +.115 |
| Kevin Love |
73 |
35.8 |
20.2 |
4.5 |
10.7 |
15.2 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
6.6 |
14.1 |
.470 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.417 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +13 | +10.3 | +13.1 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +7.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +3.7 | +8.2 | +.005 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.011 | +5.9 | +7.0 | +.133 |
| Kevin Love |
55 |
39.0 |
26.0 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
13.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
8.6 |
19.3 |
.448 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.372 |
6.9 |
8.4 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Kevin Love |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +48 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | | +0.6 | +2.4 | +.100 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.124 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +.008 |
| Kevin Love |
18 |
34.3 |
18.3 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
14.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
16.6 |
.352 |
1.1 |
5.1 |
.217 |
5.6 |
7.9 |
.704 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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Season 6 |
|
Kyle Kuzma |
Kevin Love |
| Season |
2022-23 | 2013-14 |
| Team |
Washington Wizards | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +13 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +5.3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | | -0.5 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.009 | | +0.9 | +.043 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +.091 |
| Kevin Love |
77 |
36.3 |
26.1 |
2.9 |
9.6 |
12.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
8.4 |
18.5 |
.457 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
.376 |
6.8 |
8.2 |
.821 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 6 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +1.2 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +3.2 | +6.1 | +.029 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +.031 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.029 |
| Kevin Love |
75 |
33.8 |
16.4 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
12.7 |
.434 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
.367 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.804 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Love |
4 |
26.8 |
14.3 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
.415 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
.429 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
.737 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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: | +12 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.017 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.053 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.188 |
| Kevin Love |
77 |
31.5 |
16.0 |
1.9 |
8.0 |
9.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
12.7 |
.419 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.360 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.822 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
| difference: | +15 | +10.3 | +8.9 | +1.1 | +5.5 | +6.6 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +.042 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +.214 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.340 |
| Kevin Love |
20 |
30.7 |
14.7 |
1.7 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
12.0 |
.385 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
.414 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.840 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
26 |
26.2 |
13.5 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
5.2 |
10.1 |
.515 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.329 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.731 |
| difference: | +34 | +5.2 | +5.5 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +.088 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +.044 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +.140 |
| Kevin Love |
60 |
31.4 |
19.0 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
6.2 |
14.5 |
.427 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
.373 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
.871 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyle Kuzma |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Love |
18 |
32.1 |
16.8 |
2.0 |
8.6 |
10.6 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
12.1 |
.436 |
2.8 |
6.2 |
.450 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.840 |
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Additional Years |
* Kevin Love played 9 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2018 to 2026—Kevin Love played in 3 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Love got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion