Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Toni Kukoc Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Toni Kukoc and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Toni Kukoc, who played 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4 37.8 27.3 0.5 5.5 6.0 5.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.3 10.0 21.0 .476 1.3 4.3 .294 6.0 8.3 .727
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toni Kukoc
Season -1999-00
Team -Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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