Kyle Kuzma
Forward · Milwaukee Bucks · #18
Kyle Kuzma: season analysis
Kyle Kuzma is a 31-year-old forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, wearing number 18. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 221 pounds, Kuzma has 10 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Utah.
In 2026-27, Kuzma is averaging 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 27.0 minutes per game, starting all 12 games. The shooting line reads 45.9% from the field, 31.7% from three-point range and 68.8% from the free-throw line. Kuzma ranks third on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (13.0 points in 26.2 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.2 points per game and playing time up by 0.8 minutes.
Before this season, Kuzma played 9 NBA seasons and 675 games, averaging 16.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 22.2 points per game.
Background
Kuzma was drafted in 2017 by the Brooklyn Nets franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Kyle Kuzma on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #18 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | July 24, 1995 · Flint, MI, USA |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 221 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | Utah |
| NBA experience | 10 years |
| Salary | $20,345,152 (2026-27) |
Bucks teammates
Nate AmentF · #15
Brayden BurriesG · #0
Ousmane DiengF · #21
AJ GreenG · #20
Tyler HerroG · #11
Kasparas JakucionisG · #25
Jaime Jaquez Jr.F · #24
Kam JonesG · #19
Caris LeVertG · #12
Bogoljub MarkovicF · #23
Pete NanceF · #35
Ryan RollinsG · #13
Cormac RyanG · #30
Jericho SimsC · #00
Gary Trent Jr.G · #5
Myles TurnerC · #3
Kel'el WareC · #9
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs LAL | L 112-123 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-4 | -22 |
| 2026-11-10 | @ NYK | L 85-117 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -14 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs BOS | L 97-117 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10-17 | 6-13 | 1-2 | -4 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs TOR | L 107-121 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BOS | L 102-109 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -8 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ MIN | L 100-112 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -22 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs CLE | L 111-136 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 0-2 | -16 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs HOU | L 100-132 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs IND | W 110-102 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-24 | @ PHI | L 116-127 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -3 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | milwaukee bucks | 12 | 12 | 27.0 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 45.9 | 31.7 | 68.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 4.2-9.1 | 1.6-5.0 | 0.9-1.3 |
| 2025-26 | milwaukee bucks | 69 | 43 | 26.2 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 49.2 | 34.7 | 72.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.9-10.0 | 1.2-3.5 | 2.0-2.7 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 65 | 62 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 43.6 | 30.7 | 63.4 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7-13.0 | 1.5-4.8 | 2.0-3.1 |
| 2024-25 | milwaukee bucks | 33 | 32 | 31.8 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.4-11.9 | 1.5-4.6 | 2.1-3.2 |
| 2024-25 | washington wizards | 32 | 30 | 27.7 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 42.0 | 28.1 | 60.2 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 6.0-14.2 | 1.4-5.0 | 1.8-3.1 |
| 2023-24 | washington wizards | 70 | 70 | 32.6 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 46.3 | 33.6 | 77.5 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 8.7-18.8 | 2.2-6.4 | 2.7-3.4 |
| 2022-23 | washington wizards | 64 | 64 | 35.0 | 21.2 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 44.8 | 33.3 | 73.0 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 8.0-17.8 | 2.5-7.5 | 2.7-3.7 |
| 2021-22 | washington wizards | 66 | 66 | 33.4 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 45.2 | 34.1 | 71.2 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 6.4-14.2 | 1.9-5.7 | 2.4-3.3 |
| 2020-21 | los angeles lakers | 68 | 32 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 44.3 | 36.1 | 69.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 4.9-11.1 | 2.0-5.6 | 1.0-1.4 |
| 2019-20 | los angeles lakers | 61 | 9 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 43.6 | 31.6 | 73.5 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.8-11.0 | 1.4-4.5 | 1.9-2.5 |
| 2018-19 | los angeles lakers | 70 | 68 | 33.1 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 45.6 | 30.3 | 75.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 7.1-15.5 | 1.8-6.0 | 2.7-3.6 |
| 2017-18 | los angeles lakers | 77 | 37 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 45.0 | 36.6 | 70.7 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.1-13.5 | 2.1-5.6 | 1.9-2.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.