Markelle Fultz vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Markelle Fultz, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Markelle Fultz and Kyle Kuzma both played 8 years in the NBA. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kyle Kuzma had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Markelle Fultz 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25
Kyle Kuzma 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
difference:+63+13.1+9.0+0.3+2.8+3.2+2.0+0.3+0.1-0.6-0.5+2.9+5.6+.045+2.1+5.5+.366+1.2+1.2+.231
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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%
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
difference:+51+10.6+10.5+0.5+2.3+1.8+0.6+0.3+0.1-0.6-0.3+3.7+7.3+.037+1.6+5.3+.017+1.6+1.7+.184
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Markelle Fultz nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
difference:+11+2.7+0.7+0.3+0.9+1.2+3.8+0.8+0.2-0.5-0.1+0.2+0.3+.029+0.9+2.6+.049+0.3+0.3+.005
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+16+6.4+2.0+0.9+0.9+4.4+0.7+0.3-1.6-1.6+1.1+3.5+.030+0.8+.062+0.2+0.4+.073
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

Season 4

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
difference:+60+1.8+1.0+2.0+3.0+3.5+0.5+0.3-0.6-0.5+0.2+1.9+.049+1.5+3.6+.111+1.1+1.0+.204
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Markelle Fultz DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 5

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Orlando MagicWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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%
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
difference:+48+13.4+6.3+0.9+4.9+5.8+2.0+0.5+0.6-0.4-0.7+1.8+4.5+.022+1.7+4.8+.106+1.0+1.6+.094
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Markelle Fultz nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Orlando MagicWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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%
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
difference:+4+5.4+7.2+0.3+3.6+3.3+2.0+0.9+0.1-0.7-0.1+2.2+6.5+.066+2.0+6.0+.023+0.8+1.3+.053
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Markelle Fultz nor Kyle Kuzma played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Orlando MagicWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
difference:+27+11.4+14.4+0.4+3.8+3.4+1.4+0.5+0.4-1.5-0.7+5.1+11.2+.009+2.1+6.0+.114+2.2+2.6+.078
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
Kyle Kuzma DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Markelle Fultz Kyle Kuzma
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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%
Markelle Fultz 21 8.8 2.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.3 3.2 .418 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+44+21.0+11.9+0.5+4.2+4.7+1.0+0.1+0.2-1.5-1.2+4.4+9.8+.018+1.3+4.4+.193+2.0+3.1
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Markelle Fultz DNP------ --- ----------
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