David Benoit vs. Toni Kukoc Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Toni Kukoc and David Benoit, 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 / Games against each other

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.

David Benoit played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Toni Kukoc, who played 13. David Benoit had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Toni Kukoc had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
David Benoit 7 6 1991-92 to 2000-01
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1991-921993-94
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 77 15.1 5.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.3 4.9 .467 0.0 0.2 .214 1.1 1.3 .810
Toni Kukoc 75 24.1 10.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.4 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.6 4.2 9.7 .431 0.4 1.6 .271 2.1 2.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 13 19.8 6.8 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.8 6.5 .429 0.5 1.0 .462 0.8 0.8 1.000
Toni Kukoc 10 19.4 9.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.7 .448 0.8 1.9 .421 2.5 3.4 .735

Season 2

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1992-931994-95
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 82 20.9 8.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.5 3.1 7.2 .436 0.4 1.2 .347 1.4 1.9 .750
Toni Kukoc 81 31.9 15.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 4.6 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 6.0 11.9 .504 0.8 2.4 .313 2.9 3.9 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 5 27.2 7.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.6 8.2 .317 0.4 1.8 .222 1.8 2.6 .692
Toni Kukoc 10 37.2 13.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 5.7 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.3 5.3 11.1 .477 1.4 3.2 .438 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 3

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1993-941995-96
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
David Benoit 55 19.5 6.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 6.6 .385 0.2 1.1 .203 1.2 1.6 .773
Toni Kukoc 81 26.0 13.1 1.4 2.6 4.0 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.9 4.8 9.7 .490 1.1 2.7 .403 2.5 3.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 16 22.3 7.2 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.6 .393 0.2 1.0 .188 1.0 1.6 .640
Toni Kukoc 15 29.3 10.8 1.3 2.9 4.2 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.7 2.2 3.9 10.1 .391 0.9 4.5 .191 2.1 2.5 .838

Season 4

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1994-951996-97
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
David Benoit 71 25.9 10.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.6 4.0 8.3 .486 0.5 1.6 .330 1.9 2.2 .841
Toni Kukoc 57 28.2 13.2 1.6 2.9 4.6 4.5 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.7 5.0 10.6 .471 0.9 2.6 .331 2.4 3.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 5 33.4 11.8 1.4 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.2 1.8 .667
Toni Kukoc 19 22.3 7.9 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.4 6.6 .360 1.0 2.8 .358 2.2 3.1 .707

Season 5

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1995-961997-98
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
David Benoit 81 24.2 8.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.2 .439 0.8 2.4 .333 1.1 1.4 .777
Toni Kukoc 74 30.2 13.3 1.6 2.8 4.4 4.2 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 11.4 .455 0.9 2.4 .362 2.1 3.0 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 14 18.5 6.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.0 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 0.6 .778
Toni Kukoc 21 30.3 13.1 1.1 2.7 3.9 2.9 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.7 5.0 10.4 .486 1.1 2.9 .377 1.9 3.0 .645

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 1997-981998-99
Team New Jersey Nets, Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
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 %
David Benoit 77 14.6 5.5 0.8 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .373 0.7 2.2 .324 0.8 1.0 .824
Toni Kukoc 44 37.6 18.8 1.5 5.6 7.0 5.3 1.1 0.3 2.8 1.9 7.2 17.0 .420 0.9 3.1 .285 3.6 4.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 7

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season 2000-011999-00
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 49 9.1 3.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.0 .483 0.1 0.3 .385 0.6 0.8 .795
Toni Kukoc 56 31.9 14.8 1.3 3.5 4.9 4.7 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.0 5.3 13.0 .408 0.8 3.0 .262 3.4 4.7 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 4 15.5 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.8 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.8 1.8 1.000
Toni Kukoc 10 25.8 9.3 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 9.3 .387 1.1 3.4 .324 1.0 1.7 .588

Season 8

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2000-01
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 65 24.6 11.1 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.1 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.5 4.2 9.0 .473 1.1 2.4 .446 1.6 2.5 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 9

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2001-02
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 59 25.3 9.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.9 1.5 3.6 8.5 .419 0.9 2.9 .310 1.8 2.6 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 10

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2002-03
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 63 27.0 11.6 1.1 3.2 4.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.1 4.0 9.2 .432 1.5 4.2 .361 2.2 3.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 6 30.8 14.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 3.7 2.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.8 .492 1.8 4.8 .379 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 11

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2003-04
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 73 20.8 8.4 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.5 2.9 6.9 .417 0.7 2.3 .292 2.0 2.7 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 5 21.0 8.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.4 6.8 .500 0.8 2.4 .333 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 12

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2004-05
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 53 20.7 5.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 .410 0.8 2.2 .362 0.8 1.2 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 13

David Benoit Toni Kukoc
Season -2005-06
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 65 15.7 4.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 4.6 .389 0.7 2.3 .306 0.6 0.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc 3 17.7 7.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 4.7 .571 1.7 2.7 .625 0.3 0.7 .500