Kyle Kuzma vs. Rik Smits Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rik Smits 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 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rik Smits, who played 12. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Rik Smits 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 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 |
Rik Smits |
12 |
10 |
1988-89 to 1999-00 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
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Rookie Season |
|
Kyle Kuzma |
Rik Smits |
Season |
2017-18 | 1988-89 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Rik Smits |
82 |
24.9 |
11.7 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.722 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
82 |
29.3 |
15.5 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
6.2 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
11.8 |
.533 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.811 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
3 |
32.0 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.7 |
.818 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
76 |
22.2 |
10.9 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
9.3 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
2.5 |
.762 |
|
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 |
Rik Smits |
5 |
17.6 |
9.8 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
.568 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.875 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
74 |
23.9 |
13.8 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
11.6 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.788 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
3 |
9.3 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.364 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
81 |
25.6 |
14.3 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
12.6 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.732 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
4 |
35.8 |
22.5 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
9.3 |
16.0 |
.578 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
.727 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
78 |
27.1 |
15.7 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
11.8 |
.534 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.793 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
16 |
28.1 |
16.0 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
13.6 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
3.9 |
.806 |
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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 |
Rik Smits |
78 |
30.5 |
17.9 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.7 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
13.6 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
.753 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
17 |
32.1 |
20.1 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
7.5 |
13.6 |
.547 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
.804 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
63 |
30.2 |
18.5 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
6.9 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
14.2 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
.788 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
5 |
33.2 |
19.0 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
8.4 |
15.4 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.786 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
52 |
29.2 |
17.1 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
6.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
14.1 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
73 |
28.6 |
16.7 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
6.9 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
14.2 |
.495 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
16 |
29.8 |
16.6 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
4.2 |
6.6 |
13.1 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.859 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
49 |
25.9 |
14.9 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
6.3 |
12.9 |
.490 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
.818 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
13 |
22.5 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
11.3 |
.456 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
1.5 |
.950 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
79 |
23.4 |
12.9 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
5.5 |
11.3 |
.484 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.739 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kyle Kuzma |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rik Smits |
22 |
20.9 |
11.0 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
9.4 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.875 |