Dave Hoppen vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Dave Hoppen, 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.

Dave Hoppen played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Dave Hoppen had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Dave Hoppen 6 1 1987-88 to 1992-93
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dave Hoppen 39 16.5 5.7 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.7 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.6 .871
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dave Hoppen 77 18.4 6.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.6 4.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.8 .727
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Dave Hoppen 10 13.5 4.0 1.9 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.6 4.1 .390 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
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
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Dave Hoppen 30 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.5 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .727
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 %
Dave Hoppen 3 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
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
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dave Hoppen 11 3.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .500
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season 1992-932022-23
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dave Hoppen 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dave Hoppen Kyle Kuzma
Season -2023-24
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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