2025-26 Season
KYLE KUZMA
2025-26 Season
KYLE KUZMA
Kuzma produces at an average rate for a 26-minute workload.
Kuzma produces at an average rate for a 26-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Kyle Kuzma’s first 23 games of the season were defined by a dizzying pendulum of role changes and wildly erratic production. Bouncing between the starting lineup and the bench, he looked like an offensive focal point one night and an active detriment the next. He was absolutely brilliant on 11/15 vs CHA, erupting for 29 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. That performance earned a massive +20.3 Impact score because he paired aggressive, highly efficient shot selection with dominant work on the glass. Yet, the very next night on 11/16 vs LAL, he completely vanished. He bricked all six of his field goal attempts to finish with just one point, dragging his team down with a disastrous -19.8 Impact score due to zero offensive rhythm and a complete lack of secondary playmaking. Even when the raw point totals looked respectable, like his 17-point outing on 11/21 vs PHI, a -6.0 Impact score exposed the hidden costs of his game. In that contest, clunky perimeter shooting and empty, inefficient possessions actively stalled the offense, ultimately pushing him right back to a reserve role.
This middle stretch of the season was defined by a jarring identity crisis that saw Kyle Kuzma bounce between starting and bench roles. He initially looked like an offensive juggernaut during a brilliant start on 12/12 vs BOS. Dropping 31 points on scorching 13-of-17 shooting, he posted a massive +18.4 Impact score through pure shot-making dominance. But a subsequent move to the second unit exposed the hollow nature of his scoring bursts. Take his performance on 01/03 vs CHA, where he tallied 18 points on efficient shooting but still registered a -2.2 Impact score because severe defensive lapses bled points on the other end. Conversely, Kuzma found ways to salvage his value without forcing shots once he returned to the starting lineup later in January. On 01/24 vs DEN, he managed a sturdy +6.5 Impact score despite scoring only 11 points, leaning heavily on his hustle and playmaking to grab 10 boards and dish out 6 assists. When he stops hunting his own offense and commits to the dirty work, he remains a highly effective piece of the puzzle.
Kyle Kuzma's midseason stretch was defined by maddening volatility. He exploded on 02/03 vs CHI, pouring in 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to generate a massive +26.9 Impact score. That dominant performance was fueled by highly efficient shot creation (12-of-22 from the floor) and relentless rebounding rather than settling for perimeter jumpers. Yet, that aggression routinely vanished. Look no further than his passive outing on 04/10 vs BKN, where a demotion to the bench resulted in a mere four shot attempts and a brutal -15.6 Impact score. Even when he found the scoring column, as he did with 15 points on 02/11 vs ORL, terrible shot selection dragged down his overall value. He clanked six of his seven three-point attempts in that contest, producing a -3.4 Impact score because those wasted possessions actively derailed the offense. For a veteran expected to anchor a lineup, this feast-or-famine production simply creates too many holes.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Kuzma's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 55% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Kuzma consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 5 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 68 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
69 games played
