Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kyle Kuzma.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Kyle Kuzma in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 6.9 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (23.9 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 11,328 points more (20,538 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +6.9 | 12 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +11,328 | 12 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+18.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,994).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +18.4 | 9 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,994 | 9 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +359 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +316 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +317 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +66 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +68 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +54 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +10.1 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +5.0 | +3.7 | +5.3 | +2.8 | +4 | +318 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +11,328 | +4,022 | +5,878 | +10.1 | +503 | +1,219 | +5.0 | +3,787 | +5,526 | +2.8 | +4 | +318 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +18.4 | +6.9 | +10.9 | +13.9 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +8.0 | +10.6 | +6 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,994 | +749 | +1,340 | +13.9 | +30 | +123 | +1.7 | +466 | +755 | +10.6 | +6 | +52 |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 3 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 30.6 points in a total of 203 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 30.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2020 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |