Reggie Johnson vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Reggie Johnson, 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.

Reggie Johnson played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Reggie Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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 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
Reggie Johnson 4 3 1980-81 to 1983-84
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season 1980-812017-18
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Reggie Johnson 79 21.7 10.2 1.7 2.9 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.3 8.6 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .663
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson 7 32.0 12.7 2.1 2.7 4.9 2.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 3.9 5.0 10.4 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .760
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season 1981-822018-19
Team San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City KingsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Reggie Johnson 75 25.4 10.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 8.8 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .756
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Reggie Johnson 79 19.5 7.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.9 3.1 6.4 .485 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.6 .731
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson 5 6.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
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
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season 1983-842020-21
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West 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 %
Reggie Johnson 72 11.4 4.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .730
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson 7 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
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
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season -2021-22
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
Season -2022-23
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Reggie Johnson Kyle Kuzma
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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