Kyle Kuzma vs. Mike Wilks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Wilks 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 Mike Wilks both played 7 years in the NBA. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mike Wilks had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mike Wilks 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 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
Mike Wilks 46 15.0 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.2 .338 0.2 0.8 .286 0.8 1.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks 4 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Mike Wilks 26 5.6 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 .472 0.2 0.4 .600 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
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
Mike Wilks 48 5.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 .416 0.1 0.3 .313 0.3 0.3 .750
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 7.4 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.9 .322 0.1 0.4 .158 0.5 0.9 .610
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Washington WizardsSeattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 11.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .468 0.1 0.3 .333 0.7 0.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Seattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 15 12.5 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.4 .472 0.2 0.5 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Wilks didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Mike Wilks
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
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
Mike Wilks 4 14.8 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.5 0.8 .667 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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