Kyle Kuzma vs. Troy Murphy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Troy Murphy 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, 5 less than Troy Murphy, who played 12. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Troy Murphy 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
Troy Murphy 12 2 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 82 17.7 5.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.2 5.2 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 79 31.8 11.7 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.1 4.3 9.5 .451 0.0 0.2 .214 3.1 3.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 28 21.8 10.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.7 .440 0.2 0.6 .294 2.1 2.9 .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
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 70 33.9 15.4 3.6 7.2 10.8 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.7 5.6 13.5 .414 0.8 2.1 .399 3.3 4.6 .730
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
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 74 34.0 14.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.9 11.3 .433 0.8 2.4 .320 3.4 4.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors, Indiana 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
Troy Murphy 68 27.2 10.3 1.5 4.6 6.1 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.9 3.9 8.5 .458 0.9 2.2 .395 1.6 2.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
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
Troy Murphy 75 28.1 12.2 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 9.2 .455 1.3 3.1 .398 2.6 3.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season -2008-09
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 73 34.0 14.3 2.0 9.8 11.8 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.1 5.0 10.5 .475 2.2 4.9 .450 2.1 2.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season -2009-10
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 72 32.6 14.6 1.8 8.4 10.2 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.3 .472 1.8 4.6 .384 2.1 2.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season -2010-11
Team -New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 35 13.3 3.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .368 0.1 0.9 .152 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 59 16.2 3.2 0.7 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.3 2.9 .450 0.5 1.1 .418 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 4 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12
Kyle Kuzma Troy Murphy
Season -2012-13
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 14 18.3 4.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.6 4.4 .361 0.8 2.5 .314 0.7 0.8 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------
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