Kyle Kuzma vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Kyle Kuzma 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 Fred VanVleet. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (16.9 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 1,222 points more (9,426 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | +2.0 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | +1,222 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Fred VanVleet has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+373).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +2.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +373 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 207 | +43 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 456 | +63 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 555 | +26 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 45.1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +13.9 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | 3,584 | 7,955 | 45.1 | 1,059 | 3,178 | 33.3 | 1,199 | 1,659 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
| difference: | +1,222 | +821 | +1,070 | +4.9 | +327 | +553 | +3.8 | +93 | +161 | +13.9 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +10.7 | +0.2 | +13.1 | +3 | +27 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +373 | +116 | +289 | +0.4 | +98 | +223 | +10.7 | +43 | +42 | +13.1 | +3 | +27 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||