Kyle Kuzma vs. Rick Mahorn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Mahorn 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, 11 less than Rick Mahorn, who played 18. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Rick Mahorn had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Rick Mahorn 18 13 1980-81 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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
Rick Mahorn 52 13.4 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.6 2.1 4.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Rick Mahorn 80 33.3 12.2 1.9 6.9 8.8 1.9 0.7 1.7 2.0 4.4 5.2 10.2 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.9 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 7 34.6 10.6 2.0 6.7 8.7 1.9 1.4 0.7 2.3 4.3 4.6 10.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .714

Season 3

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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
Rick Mahorn 82 36.9 11.0 2.1 7.4 9.5 1.4 1.0 1.8 2.1 4.1 4.6 9.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .575
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
Rick Mahorn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Rick Mahorn 82 32.9 9.0 2.1 6.9 9.0 1.6 0.8 1.5 1.7 4.4 3.7 7.4 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .651
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
Rick Mahorn 4 38.5 9.5 1.8 9.0 10.8 1.5 0.3 1.5 1.5 4.8 3.8 6.3 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Rick Mahorn 77 26.9 6.3 1.9 5.9 7.9 1.6 0.8 1.4 1.7 4.0 2.7 5.4 .499 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 4 10.3 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Rick Mahorn 80 18.0 4.9 1.5 3.6 5.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.3 2.0 4.3 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 4 15.3 3.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 3.5 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 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
Rick Mahorn 63 20.3 6.1 1.5 4.5 6.0 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 3.5 2.3 5.1 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 15 32.2 9.7 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 4.0 3.9 7.3 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .800

Season 8

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1987-88
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 67 29.3 10.7 2.4 6.1 8.4 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.8 3.9 4.1 7.2 .574 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 23 17.8 3.3 0.8 3.0 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.8 1.3 3.9 .344 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .684

Season 9

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1988-89
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 72 24.9 7.3 2.0 4.9 6.9 0.8 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.9 2.8 5.5 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 17 21.2 5.7 1.8 3.4 5.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 3.5 2.4 4.1 .580 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .654

Season 10

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1989-90
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 75 30.3 10.8 2.2 5.3 7.6 1.3 0.6 1.4 1.4 3.3 4.2 8.4 .497 0.0 0.1 .222 2.4 3.4 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 10 34.2 9.4 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.3 4.1 3.7 8.6 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 11

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1990-91
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 80 30.5 8.9 1.9 5.9 7.8 1.5 1.0 0.7 1.6 3.5 3.3 7.0 .467 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 8 26.0 6.4 0.9 4.4 5.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 3.1 2.5 4.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .786

Note: Rick Mahorn didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 12

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1992-93
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 74 14.6 3.9 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.4 2.9 .472 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 4 15.8 2.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.3 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1993-94
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 28 8.1 2.1 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 3 6.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1994-95
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 58 10.9 3.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 0.7 0.8 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1995-96
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 50 9.0 2.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 0.9 2.4 .352 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 22 9.9 2.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.5 .370 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 2 9.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1997-98
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 59 12.0 2.4 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.0 2.2 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Kyle Kuzma Rick Mahorn
Season -1998-99
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 16 7.9 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.3 1.1 .278 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Rick Mahorn 5 5.8 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500