Luka Doncic vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 11.6 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (28.6 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 3,668 points more (12,878 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +11.6 | 7 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +3,668 | 7 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+22.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,421).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +22.3 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,421 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +177 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +90 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +50 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +42 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +25 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +5.2 | +3.0 | +1 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +3,668 | +856 | +1,531 | +1.8 | +333 | +811 | +1.6 | +1,623 | +2,096 | +3.0 | +1 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +22.3 | +7.6 | +15.1 | +6.8 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +7.1 | +4.8 | +6.6 | +0.6 | +2 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,421 | +489 | +1,022 | +6.8 | +150 | +409 | +7.1 | +293 | +397 | +0.6 | +2 | +23 |
| 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 Luka Doncic 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 | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +28.9 | 2024 | 22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| 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. |