Samuel Dalembert vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Samuel Dalembert, 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.

Samuel Dalembert played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Samuel Dalembert had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Samuel Dalembert 13 5 2001-02 to 2014-15
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 34 5.2 1.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.5 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .389
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Note: Samuel Dalembert didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 2

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 26.8 8.0 2.4 5.3 7.6 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.0 3.3 3.3 6.1 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .644
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 72 24.8 8.2 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.6 3.3 3.5 6.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .601
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 5 38.4 11.6 3.6 9.2 12.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.8 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .400
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

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 66 26.7 7.3 2.4 5.8 8.2 0.4 0.5 2.4 1.6 3.7 3.0 5.6 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .705
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 30.9 10.7 2.9 6.0 8.9 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.0 3.5 4.3 8.0 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 33.2 10.5 3.7 6.6 10.4 0.5 0.5 2.3 1.9 3.3 4.1 8.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .707
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 6 32.2 9.0 3.3 6.2 9.5 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.7 2.8 3.2 7.5 .422 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.2 .842
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 24.8 6.4 2.6 5.9 8.5 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.0 2.6 5.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .734
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 6 22.2 5.8 1.7 6.2 7.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.0 4.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2009-10-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 25.9 8.1 2.9 6.6 9.6 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.1 3.5 6.4 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .729
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2010-11-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 80 24.2 8.1 2.7 5.6 8.2 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.7 2.8 3.4 7.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .730
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2011-12-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 65 22.2 7.5 2.4 4.6 7.0 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.3 2.5 3.1 6.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .796
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 47 16.3 6.7 2.2 3.6 5.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.9 5.4 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.8 1.2 .691
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert 1 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 4.0 .250
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2013-14-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 80 20.2 6.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.6 2.7 4.7 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .737
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert 7 19.3 4.6 3.3 5.1 8.4 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 1.6 3.4 .458 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Samuel Dalembert Kyle Kuzma
Season 2014-15-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 32 17.0 4.0 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.2 1.8 4.1 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .700
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------