Gus Johnson vs. Toni Kukoc Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Toni Kukoc and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Toni Kukoc: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Toni Kukoc 3

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Toni Kukoc 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Toni Kukoc 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Toni Kukoc 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Toni Kukoc 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Toni Kukoc 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Toni Kukoc 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Toni Kukoc 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Toni Kukoc 4.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Toni Kukoc 3.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Toni Kukoc 9,810

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Toni Kukoc 3,555

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Toni Kukoc 3,119

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 817

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 290

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Toni Kukoc 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Toni Kukoc .447

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc .335

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Toni Kukoc .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Toni Kukoc 18.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Toni Kukoc 7.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Toni Kukoc 5.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Toni Kukoc 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Toni Kukoc 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Toni Kukoc 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Toni Kukoc 1,064

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Toni Kukoc 387

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Toni Kukoc 317

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 95

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 29

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Toni Kukoc 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Toni Kukoc .440

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc .342

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Toni Kukoc .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Toni Kukoc 14.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Toni Kukoc 6.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Toni Kukoc 5.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1998)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.