Kyle Kuzma vs. Lee Nailon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lee Nailon 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 more than Lee Nailon, who played 6. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lee Nailon had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Lee Nailon 6 1 2000-01 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Lee Nailon 42 11.2 3.9 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.2 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Lee Nailon 79 24.2 10.8 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.2 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .500 1.4 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon 9 17.9 7.7 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.9 3.0 6.6 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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
Lee Nailon 38 10.7 5.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.2 5.0 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .824
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
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Lee Nailon 57 13.7 6.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.6 5.7 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .810
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
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Washington WizardsNew Orleans Hornets
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
Lee Nailon 68 29.7 14.2 1.9 2.5 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.8 6.1 12.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2022-232005-06
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 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
Lee Nailon 22 10.8 4.2 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Lee Nailon
Season 2023-24-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 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
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Lee Nailon ------- --- ----------
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