Kyle Kuzma vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitch Richmond 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.

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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 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Mitch Richmond, who played 14. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mitch Richmond 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 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 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+3.2+5.9+0.9+1.2+0.4+2.4+0.4+0.2-1.6-0.7+2.1+4.0+.018+1.7+4.5+.001+3.3+3.7+.103
Mitch Richmond 79 34.4 22.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.2 1.0 0.2 3.4 2.8 8.2 17.5 .468 0.4 1.1 .367 5.2 6.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 8 39.3 20.1 1.3 6.0 7.3 4.4 1.8 0.1 3.0 3.1 7.8 16.9 .459 0.4 2.0 .188 4.3 4.8 .895

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+2.8+3.4+0.4+1.2+0.9+0.4+0.7+0.1-0.7-0.3+1.1+1.0+.041+1.4+4.8+.055+2.5+2.4+.114
Mitch Richmond 78 35.9 22.1 1.3 3.4 4.6 2.9 1.3 0.3 2.6 2.7 8.2 16.5 .497 0.4 1.2 .358 5.2 6.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+14.3+11.1+1.0+0.4+1.4+1.8+1.1-1.5-0.6+4.3+7.5+.058+0.9+3.0+.032+3.2+3.5+.112
Mitch Richmond 77 39.3 23.9 1.9 4.0 5.9 3.1 1.6 0.4 3.0 2.7 9.1 18.5 .494 0.5 1.5 .348 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+18.3+12.3+0.2+1.9+2.1+1.6+0.3+0.4-0.9-0.7+5.7+10.3+.073+0.3+1.3+.020+1.2+0.9+.174
Mitch Richmond 9 41.3 22.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.4 0.6 0.7 1.9 3.1 9.4 18.8 .503 0.9 2.7 .333 2.6 2.7 .958

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+10.0+9.6+0.8+1.3+2.1+3.2+0.7+0.2-1.4-1.1+3.7+7.2+.025+0.7+2.2+.023+3.1+3.7+.122
Mitch Richmond 80 38.7 22.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.1 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.9 8.6 18.3 .468 1.3 3.4 .384 4.1 5.1 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Mitch Richmond DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+21+5.0+4.8+0.7+4.4+5.1+1.4+0.6+0.7-0.3-1.1+1.8+3.2+.022+0.8+2.8+.028+2.0+1.9+.133
Mitch Richmond 45 38.4 21.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 8.2 17.4 .474 1.1 2.9 .369 4.4 5.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+2.1+2.2+3.6+3.5+0.3+0.7+0.3-0.2-0.4+0.1+0.5+.003+0.9+3.5+.074+2.8+2.9+.104
Mitch Richmond 78 37.1 23.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.7 8.1 18.3 .445 1.6 4.0 .407 5.5 6.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+6.1+0.6+0.1+2.2+2.2+0.4+0.6+0.3-0.2-0.6+0.6+0.5+.017+0.3+1.2+.032+1.9+2.0+.068
Mitch Richmond 82 38.7 22.8 0.8 3.5 4.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.8 8.1 18.3 .446 1.9 5.2 .368 4.6 5.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Kuzma nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Mitch Richmond
Season 2024-251995-96
Team Washington Wizards, Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+6.6+8.3+0.1+2.2+2.4+0.8+0.9+0.1-0.5-1.1+1.8+3.9+.011+1.3+1.6+.130+3.2+3.0+.232
Mitch Richmond 81 36.4 23.1 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.9 7.5 16.9 .447 2.8 6.4 .437 5.2 6.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+16.1+15.2+0.2+1.9+2.1+2.2+0.8+0.2-3.2-0.4+3.6+6.5+.101+1.6+3.8+.148+6.4+7.6+.300
Mitch Richmond 4 36.5 21.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 2.0 5.8 .348 7.0 8.8 .800

Additional Years

* Mitch Richmond played 6 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1997 to 2002—Mitch Richmond played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.

In those 6 extra years over Kyle Kuzma, Mitch Richmond got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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