Manu Ginobili vs. Toni Kukoc Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Toni Kukoc and Manu Ginobili, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Manu Ginobili played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Toni Kukoc, who played 13. Manu Ginobili had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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 achievements, 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
Manu Ginobili 16 15 2002-03 to 2017-18
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2002-031993-94
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 69 20.7 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 5.8 .438 0.7 2.1 .345 1.8 2.5 .737
difference:+6+3.4+3.3+0.6+1.0+1.7+1.4+0.3+0.2-0.8-0.9+1.7+3.9+.007+0.3+0.5+.074+0.3+0.3+.006
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 24 27.5 9.4 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.0 7.7 .386 1.2 3.0 .384 2.3 3.1 .757
difference:+14+8.1+0.1+0.1+0.3+0.2+0.7+1.2+0.1-0.2-1.1+1.0+.062+0.4+1.1+.037+0.2+0.3+.022
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2003-041994-95
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 77 29.4 12.8 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.3 10.2 .418 1.1 3.2 .359 3.1 3.9 .802
difference:+4+2.5+2.9+0.8+0.1+0.9+0.8+0.5-0.1-0.4+1.7+1.7+.086+0.3+0.8+.046+0.2+.054
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 10 27.9 13.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.1 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.2 9.4 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.6 4.4 .818
difference:+9.3+0.8+0.5+1.0+1.5+2.6+0.7+0.1-0.2-0.7+1.1+1.7+.030+0.4+0.3+.152+1.8+1.8+.126
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2004-051995-96
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 74 29.6 16.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.9 1.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.0 10.5 .471 1.3 3.5 .376 4.8 6.0 .803
difference:+7+3.6+2.9+0.4+0.8+0.4+0.4+0.8+0.1-0.9-0.7+0.2+0.8+.019+0.2+0.8+.027+2.3+2.7+.031
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 23 33.7 20.8 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 6.3 12.4 .507 1.8 4.2 .438 6.4 8.0 .795
difference:+8+4.4+10.0+0.5+2.1+1.6+0.3+0.3-1.2-0.8+2.4+2.3+.116+0.9+0.3+.247+4.3+5.5+.043
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2005-061996-97
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 65 27.9 15.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.3 .462 1.3 3.3 .382 4.3 5.5 .778
difference:+8+0.3+1.9+1.0+1.1+0.9+0.5+0.1-0.3-0.7+0.2+0.3+.009+0.4+0.7+.051+1.9+2.4+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 13 32.8 18.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 5.8 12.1 .484 1.1 3.2 .333 5.6 6.7 .839
difference:+6+10.5+10.5+1.6+1.7+0.2+0.8+0.3-1.6-1.7+3.4+5.5+.124+0.1+0.4+.025+3.4+3.6+.132
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2006-071997-98
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 75 27.5 16.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.1 5.3 11.4 .464 1.7 4.3 .396 4.3 5.0 .860
difference:+1+2.7+3.2+0.8+0.8+0.7+0.5+0.1-0.1+0.1+.009+0.8+1.9+.034+2.2+2.0+.152
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 20 30.1 16.7 0.8 4.7 5.5 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.1 3.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.0 .384 4.9 5.8 .836
difference:+1+0.2+3.6+0.3+2.0+1.6+0.8+0.5+0.3-0.8-0.4+2.0+.085+0.8+2.1+.007+3.0+2.8+.191
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2007-081998-99
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 74 31.1 19.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.1 13.3 .460 2.1 5.3 .401 5.1 6.0 .860
difference:+30+6.5+0.7+0.6+1.7+2.2+0.8+0.4+0.1-0.1-0.4+1.1+3.7+.040+1.2+2.2+.116+1.5+1.1+.120
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 17 32.9 17.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 3.9 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.6 .422 2.2 6.0 .373 4.1 4.5 .896
Toni Kukoc DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2008-091999-00
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 44 26.8 15.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.6 4.8 .330 3.8 4.3 .884
difference:+12+5.1+0.7+0.8+0.5+0.4+1.1+0.1+0.1-0.6+0.2+1.8+.046+0.8+1.8+.068+0.4+0.4+.159
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili DNP------ --- ----------
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2009-102000-01
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 75 28.7 16.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.9 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.3 12.0 .441 1.8 4.7 .377 4.1 4.7 .870
difference:+10+4.1+5.4+0.1+0.1+0.2+1.8+0.7+0.1-0.4-0.6+1.1+3.0+.032+0.7+2.3+.069+2.5+2.2+.239
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 10 35.2 19.4 0.4 3.3 3.7 6.0 2.6 0.2 3.0 3.0 5.8 14.0 .414 2.0 6.0 .333 5.8 6.7 .866
Toni Kukoc DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2010-112001-02
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 80 30.3 17.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 4.9 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.0 5.5 12.7 .433 1.9 5.5 .349 4.5 5.1 .871
difference:+21+5.0+7.5+0.2+0.2+1.3+0.7+0.1-0.3-0.5+1.9+4.2+.014+1.0+2.6+.039+2.7+2.5+.159
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 5 34.8 20.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.2 2.6 0.6 3.4 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.8 5.6 .321 6.4 8.2 .780
Toni Kukoc DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2011-122002-03
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 34 23.3 12.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.4 0.7 0.4 1.9 1.6 4.4 8.4 .526 1.5 3.7 .413 2.6 3.0 .871
difference:+29+3.7+1.3+0.6+0.3+0.8+0.7+0.6+0.1-0.5+0.4+0.8+.094+0.5+.052+0.4+0.1+.165
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 14 27.9 14.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.6 4.6 10.4 .448 1.6 4.9 .338 3.4 4.0 .857
difference:+8+2.9+0.4+0.4+0.3+0.7+0.3+1.5+0.1-1.2-0.6+0.7+0.4+.044+0.2+0.1+.041+1.1+0.7+.157
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2012-132003-04
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 60 23.2 11.8 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.6 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.8 9.0 .425 1.4 3.9 .353 2.7 3.4 .796
difference:+13+2.4+3.4+0.3+0.3+1.9+0.5+0.1-0.7-0.4+0.9+2.1+.008+0.7+1.6+.061+0.7+0.7+.067
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 21 26.7 11.5 0.4 3.3 3.7 5.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 1.4 4.6 .302 2.8 3.8 .738
difference:+16+5.7+3.1+0.4+1.3+0.9+4.2+0.5+0.1-1.4-0.3+0.3+2.4+.101+0.6+2.2+.031+2.0+2.2+.238
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

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2013-142004-05
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 68 22.8 12.3 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.9 4.3 9.2 .469 1.3 3.8 .349 2.4 2.8 .851
difference:+15+2.1+6.7+0.2+0.1+1.3+0.3+0.1-0.8-0.6+2.3+4.4+.059+0.5+1.6+.013+1.6+1.6+.130
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 23 25.5 14.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 4.1 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.6 4.5 10.3 .439 1.8 4.6 .390 3.5 4.1 .862
Toni Kukoc DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Manu Ginobili Toni Kukoc
Season 2014-152005-06
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 70 22.7 10.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.0 3.6 8.4 .426 1.3 3.7 .345 2.1 2.9 .721
difference:+5+7.0+5.6+0.7+0.7+2.1+0.5-1.2-0.7+1.8+3.8+.037+0.6+1.4+.039+1.5+2.0+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Manu Ginobili 7 18.7 8.0 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.6 0.6 0.9 2.0 2.7 2.1 6.1 .349 1.1 3.1 .364 2.6 3.3 .783
difference:+4+1.0+0.7+0.6+1.2+1.7+1.6+0.3+0.9-1.0+0.6+1.4+.222+0.6+0.4+.261+2.3+2.6+.283
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

Additional Years

* Manu Ginobili played 3 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2016 to 2018—Manu Ginobili played in 3 Playoffs.