Toni Kukoc vs. Jake Tsakalidis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jake Tsakalidis and Toni Kukoc, 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.

Toni Kukoc played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jake Tsakalidis, who played 7. Toni Kukoc had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Jake Tsakalidis had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06
Jake Tsakalidis 7 4 2000-01 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1993-942000-01
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 57 16.6 4.5 1.5 2.8 4.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 4 18.8 3.0 2.5 4.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1994-952001-02
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 67 23.6 7.3 1.9 3.6 5.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.8 6.0 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1995-962002-03
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 33 16.5 4.9 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.8 4.1 .452 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1996-972003-04
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 40 13.3 4.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.7 3.3 .504 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1997-982004-05
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 31 9.0 2.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1998-992005-06
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 51 14.4 5.0 1.5 2.6 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.0 3.2 .606 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 4 14.8 3.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 7
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
Season 1999-002006-07
Team Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 36 10.8 2.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 .403 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 8
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Toni Kukoc Jake Tsakalidis
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 %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------
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