Kyle Kuzma vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Kyle Kuzma scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kyle Kuzma has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 7.7 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 9 seasons (24.6 points against 16.9). On the other hand Kyle Kuzma scored a total of 3,980 points more than Zion Williamson (9,480 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 9 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +7.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,480 | +3,980 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kyle Kuzma has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | +8.6 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | +276 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 208 | +33 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 459 | +239 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 559 | +335 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kyle Kuzma's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 6.4 | 14.2 | 45.1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.2 | 9 | 561 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +3.0 | +1.9 | +13.4 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +3.1 | +3 | +337 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,480 | 3,604 | 7,989 | 45.1 | 1,065 | 3,185 | 33.4 | 1,207 | 1,671 | 72.2 | 9 | 561 |
| difference: | +3,980 | +1,489 | +4,376 | +13.4 | +1,033 | +3,084 | +1.7 | +31 | +120 | +3.1 | +3 | +337 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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: | +8.6 | +3.2 | +8.2 | +39.3 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +27.6 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +73.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +276 | +103 | +262 | +39.3 | +32 | +116 | +27.6 | +38 | +52 | +73.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 3 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 155 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 13.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |