Cedric Ceballos vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Cedric Ceballos, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cedric Ceballos played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Cedric Ceballos had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Kyle Kuzma had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cedric Ceballos 11 8 1990-91 to 2000-01
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 63 11.6 8.2 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.2 6.7 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.6 .663
Kyle Kuzma 77 31.2 16.1 1.1 5.1 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.1 6.1 13.5 .450 2.1 5.6 .366 1.9 2.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 3 8.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 64 11.3 7.2 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.8 2.8 5.7 .482 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .736
Kyle Kuzma 70 33.1 18.7 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 7.1 15.5 .456 1.8 6.0 .303 2.7 3.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 8 23.5 13.5 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.8 5.5 10.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 74 21.7 12.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.4 5.1 8.9 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .725
Kyle Kuzma 61 25.0 12.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.0 .436 1.4 4.5 .316 1.9 2.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 16 11.6 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .727
Kyle Kuzma 21 23.0 10.0 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.7 8.5 .430 1.2 4.0 .313 1.4 1.8 .784

Season 4
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 53 30.2 19.1 2.9 3.6 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.3 8.0 15.0 .535 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .724
Kyle Kuzma 68 28.7 12.9 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 2.0 5.6 .361 1.0 1.4 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 10 21.2 10.1 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.9 4.3 9.3 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .833
Kyle Kuzma 6 21.5 6.3 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.3 8.0 .292 0.7 3.8 .174 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 58 35.0 21.7 2.9 5.1 8.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.6 16.8 .509 1.0 2.5 .397 3.6 5.0 .716
Kyle Kuzma 66 33.4 17.1 1.1 7.4 8.5 3.5 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.9 6.4 14.2 .452 1.9 5.7 .341 2.4 3.3 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 10 34.0 14.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.8 12.6 .381 1.8 5.0 .360 2.8 3.8 .737
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 78 33.7 21.2 2.8 4.1 6.9 1.5 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.8 8.2 15.4 .530 0.7 2.4 .277 4.2 5.2 .804
Kyle Kuzma 64 35.0 21.2 0.9 6.4 7.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 3.0 2.3 8.0 17.8 .448 2.5 7.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 4 35.5 19.0 2.8 5.5 8.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 7.5 15.5 .484 1.3 4.0 .313 2.8 3.0 .917
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 50 28.5 14.6 2.0 4.6 6.6 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.3 .457 0.5 2.0 .255 2.8 3.7 .747
Kyle Kuzma 70 32.6 22.2 0.9 5.7 6.6 4.2 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.2 8.7 18.8 .463 2.2 6.4 .336 2.7 3.4 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 5 21.6 6.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 2.2 6.6 .333 0.6 2.4 .250 1.6 1.6 1.000
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1997-98-
Team Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 47 21.1 11.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.3 8.8 .492 0.4 1.5 .300 2.3 3.1 .738
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1998-99-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 13 27.1 12.5 1.8 4.8 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.8 4.5 10.8 .421 0.8 2.2 .393 2.6 3.8 .694
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 1999-00-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 69 29.9 16.6 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 6.5 14.5 .446 0.6 1.9 .328 3.0 3.6 .843
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Cedric Ceballos Kyle Kuzma
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 40 14.0 6.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.7 .441 0.6 1.8 .301 0.9 1.1 .860
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 3 5.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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