Kyle Kuzma vs. JaKarr Sampson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaKarr Sampson and Kyle Kuzma, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Kyle Kuzma played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than JaKarr Sampson, who played 6. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while JaKarr Sampson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson 6 1 2014-15 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 74 15.3 5.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.7 .422 0.4 1.7 .244 0.9 1.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 73 15.9 5.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.3 .442 0.2 0.9 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Note: JaKarr Sampson didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 22 15.6 4.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 3.7 .543 0.2 0.5 .500 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 4 31.8 20.0 1.3 6.8 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 7.3 13.5 .537 1.3 3.5 .357 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 34 13.9 4.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.0 3.4 .591 0.1 0.4 .154 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson 4 12.5 5.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 29 10.9 4.6 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.9 .496 0.1 0.5 .200 0.7 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma JaKarr Sampson
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
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