Deandre Ayton vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kyle Kuzma has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Deandre Ayton. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 0.6 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (17.0 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 2,668 points more (9,210 vs. 6,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | +0.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 7 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | +2,668 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+7.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+438).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +7.3 | 3 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +438 | 3 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +141 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +16 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +25 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +15 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +14.0 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +10.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +1 | +143 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +2,668 | +598 | +2,864 | +14.0 | +1,017 | +3,005 | +10.4 | +455 | +676 | +3.4 | +1 | +143 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +3.9 | +3.1 | +23.6 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +22.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +7.0 | +13 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +438 | +217 | +247 | +23.6 | +30 | +112 | +22.4 | +34 | +57 | +7.0 | +13 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 3 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2025 to 2025—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 195 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |