Marquis Daniels vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Marquis Daniels, 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.

Marquis Daniels played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Marquis Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Kyle Kuzma had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Marquis Daniels 10 6 2003-04 to 2012-13
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 56 18.6 8.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.6 7.3 .494 0.2 0.6 .306 1.1 1.4 .769
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 5 37.0 15.8 2.0 4.2 6.2 3.0 2.0 0.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 15.0 .427 0.2 1.4 .143 2.8 4.4 .636
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Marquis Daniels 60 23.5 9.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 8.4 .437 0.1 0.6 .200 1.6 2.2 .737
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 11 15.2 6.5 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 5.5 .433 0.1 0.5 .167 1.7 2.5 .704
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 62 28.5 10.2 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.1 0.3 .211 2.2 3.0 .754
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 20 11.1 3.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .446 0.1 0.3 .400 0.8 1.1 .762
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

Season 4
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Marquis Daniels 45 17.8 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.9 6.2 .459 0.1 0.6 .231 1.2 1.8 .700
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
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 %
Marquis Daniels 74 20.9 8.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.3 7.6 .430 0.4 1.4 .265 1.3 1.9 .698
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
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 %
Marquis Daniels 54 31.5 13.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 12.8 .451 0.3 1.7 .200 1.7 2.4 .721
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Marquis Daniels 51 18.4 5.6 0.5 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.9 .498 0.1 0.5 .214 0.7 1.1 .607
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 11 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 .385 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2010-11-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Marquis Daniels 49 19.1 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.7 .491 0.1 0.4 .190 0.8 1.2 .684
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Marquis Daniels 38 12.7 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.8 .364 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.6 .739
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 15 6.1 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.3 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .800
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marquis Daniels Kyle Kuzma
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 59 18.4 5.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.9 .376 0.3 1.2 .278 0.7 0.9 .741
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 3 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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