Willy Hernangomez vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Willy Hernangomez, 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.

Willy Hernangomez and Kyle Kuzma both played 7 years in the NBA. Willy Hernangomez had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Willy Hernangomez 7 1 2016-17 to 2022-23
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2016-172017-18
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 72 18.4 8.2 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.1 3.4 6.5 .529 0.1 0.2 .267 1.3 1.7 .728
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2017-182018-19
Team New York Knicks, Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 48 10.3 5.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.4 .555 0.1 0.3 .417 1.2 1.9 .656
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 58 14.0 7.3 2.0 3.3 5.4 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.6 5.1 .519 0.3 0.7 .385 1.7 2.5 .694
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 31 12.1 6.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.4 4.5 .532 0.2 0.7 .227 1.2 1.9 .627
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2020-212021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
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 %
Willy Hernangomez 47 18.0 7.8 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.4 3.2 5.7 .563 0.0 0.2 .100 1.3 2.0 .667
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2021-222022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 50 16.8 9.1 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.4 6.5 .520 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 2.8 .773
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 %
Willy Hernangomez 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Willy Hernangomez Kyle Kuzma
Season 2022-232023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
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 %
Willy Hernangomez 38 12.1 6.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.4 .527 0.1 0.3 .273 2.1 2.7 .779
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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