Don Buse vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Don Buse 648 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Don Buse 35 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.