Kyle Kuzma vs. Jamaal Tinsley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Tinsley 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

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, 4 less than Jamaal Tinsley, who played 11. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jamaal Tinsley had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jamaal Tinsley 11 6 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 80 30.5 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.7 0.5 3.4 3.1 3.6 9.5 .380 0.5 2.2 .240 1.6 2.3 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 5 17.8 3.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 73 30.6 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.5 1.7 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.0 7.6 .396 0.6 2.3 .277 1.1 1.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 6 31.0 8.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.5 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 5.8 .571 1.3 2.2 .615 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Jamaal Tinsley 52 26.5 8.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.8 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.1 .414 1.5 4.0 .372 0.9 1.3 .731
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
Jamaal Tinsley 16 26.4 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.0 1.8 0.2 1.9 3.5 3.1 7.7 .398 1.0 3.4 .296 0.9 1.0 .938

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Jamaal Tinsley 40 32.5 15.4 0.7 3.4 4.0 6.4 2.0 0.3 3.4 2.8 5.5 13.1 .418 1.5 3.9 .372 3.1 4.1 .744
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
Jamaal Tinsley 9 27.8 8.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.7 1.6 0.3 3.0 3.4 3.6 9.9 .360 0.2 2.0 .111 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2021-222005-06
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
Jamaal Tinsley 42 26.7 9.3 0.8 2.3 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.3 3.8 9.2 .409 0.4 1.7 .229 1.4 2.2 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2022-232006-07
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
Jamaal Tinsley 72 31.2 12.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.9 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.6 4.8 12.3 .389 0.8 2.7 .316 2.4 3.3 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2023-242007-08
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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 39 33.2 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 8.4 1.7 0.3 3.3 2.5 4.5 11.9 .380 1.0 3.6 .284 1.8 2.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2009-10
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 38 15.5 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.4 3.7 .371 0.2 1.0 .179 0.6 0.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 9
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2011-12
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 37 13.7 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.3 1.5 3.8 .404 0.3 1.0 .270 0.4 0.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 4 16.3 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.3 5.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 66 18.5 3.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.3 3.5 .368 0.6 1.9 .307 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kyle Kuzma Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2013-14
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 8 13.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.5 2.5 .200 0.1 1.9 .067 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------
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