Joe Kleine vs. Toni Kukoc Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Toni Kukoc and Joe Kleine, 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.

Joe Kleine played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Toni Kukoc, who played 13. Joe Kleine had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Joe Kleine 15 10 1985-86 to 1999-00
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1985-861993-94
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Joe Kleine 80 14.8 5.2 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.8 2.0 4.3 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .723
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 %
Joe Kleine 3 15.0 5.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1986-871994-95
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Joe Kleine 79 21.0 7.9 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.9 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .786
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 %
Joe Kleine ------- --- ----------
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1987-881995-96
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Joe Kleine 82 24.4 9.8 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 4.0 8.4 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .814
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 %
Joe Kleine ------- --- ----------
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Sacramento Kings, Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Joe Kleine 75 18.8 6.5 1.7 3.4 5.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 2.3 5.8 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.0 .882
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 %
Joe Kleine 3 21.7 6.3 1.3 4.3 5.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.0 .778
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Joe Kleine 81 16.9 5.4 1.4 2.9 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.2 4.5 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .830
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 %
Joe Kleine 5 15.8 6.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 2.6 3.4 .765 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .833
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

Season 6

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Joe Kleine 72 11.8 3.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.4 3.0 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .783
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 %
Joe Kleine 5 6.2 1.6 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1991-921999-00
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Joe Kleine 70 14.2 4.7 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.2 .491 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.7 .708
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 %
Joe Kleine 9 9.1 2.2 0.7 1.8 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.4 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1992-932000-01
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Joe Kleine 78 14.5 3.3 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.4 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .707
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 %
Joe Kleine 4 7.3 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1993-942001-02
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Joe Kleine 74 11.5 3.9 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.7 3.5 .488 0.1 0.1 .455 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Joe Kleine 8 10.1 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.9 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 %
Joe Kleine 75 12.9 3.7 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.3 1.6 3.5 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .857
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 %
Joe Kleine 10 16.7 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 3.5 3.1 5.4 .574 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1995-962003-04
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
Joe Kleine 56 11.8 2.9 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.0 1.3 3.0 .420 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.4 .800
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 %
Joe Kleine 2 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1996-972004-05
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Joe Kleine 59 14.4 2.8 1.1 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.9 .406 0.0 0.1 .667 0.5 0.6 .737
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 %
Joe Kleine ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1997-982005-06
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 %
Joe Kleine 46 8.6 2.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.8 2.3 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .833
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 %
Joe Kleine ------- --- ----------
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

Season 14

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1998-99-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Joe Kleine 31 12.1 2.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.4 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .667
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Kleine 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Joe Kleine Toni Kukoc
Season 1999-00-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Joe Kleine 7 4.4 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Kleine ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------