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.
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 7 years in the NBA, 6 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 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.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | | +1.0 | +.045 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.096 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.057 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +9.4 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +.019 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.079 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.115 |
| 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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +.033 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.034 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +.059 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +.044 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.038 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +.265 |
| 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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +46 | +7.7 | +10.6 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +2.4 | | +0.4 | -1.6 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +6.4 | +.018 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.015 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +.036 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +1 | +6.5 | +11.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +3.5 | +8.2 | +.018 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +.031 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +.040 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.3 | +18.1 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +5.2 | +8.9 | +.055 | | +0.1 | +.017 | +7.7 | +7.9 | +.197 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +31 | +3.6 | +11.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +.115 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.068 | +4.0 | +3.8 | +.134 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
10 |
39.9 |
30.2 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
22.4 |
.496 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.432 |
6.4 |
8.1 |
.790 |
| Toni Kukoc |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
76 |
34.2 |
32.7 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
11.3 |
21.8 |
.519 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.375 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
.898 |
| difference: | +20 | +2.3 | +17.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +6.0 | +8.8 | +.111 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +.113 | +4.5 | +4.1 | +.173 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
23 |
37.0 |
29.9 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
21.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
4.9 |
.283 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
.876 |
| difference: | +13 | +11.2 | +20.6 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +6.5 | +12.6 | +.075 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +.041 | +7.3 | +7.7 | +.288 |
| 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 |
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Additional Years |
* Toni Kukoc played 6 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2001 to 2006—Toni Kukoc played in 3 Playoffs. |
All-Rookie Second Team
NBA Champion