Kyle Kuzma vs. Jim McIlvaine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim McIlvaine 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 and Jim McIlvaine both played 7 years in the NBA. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jim McIlvaine had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Jim McIlvaine 7 2 1994-95 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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
Jim McIlvaine 55 9.7 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.6 1.3 .479 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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
Jim McIlvaine 80 14.9 2.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.1 0.3 2.1 0.5 2.1 0.8 1.8 .428 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics Lost West 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 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
Jim McIlvaine 82 18.0 3.8 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.4 .471 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 1.3 .495
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
Jim McIlvaine 5 5.6 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West 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
Jim McIlvaine 78 15.5 3.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.2 0.3 1.8 0.7 3.1 1.3 2.9 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
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
Jim McIlvaine 6 10.0 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.7 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 3.7 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Washington WizardsNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Jim McIlvaine 22 12.2 2.2 1.4 1.0 2.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.0 2.3 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Washington WizardsNew Jersey Nets
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
Jim McIlvaine 66 15.9 2.4 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.6 3.1 1.0 2.3 .416 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Jim McIlvaine
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Washington WizardsNew Jersey Nets
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
Jim McIlvaine 18 10.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.9 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Jim McIlvaine ------- --- ----------
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