Darius Garland vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Darius Garland to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Toni Kukoc scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 7.2 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (18.8 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 2,567 points more than Darius Garland (9,810 vs. 7,243).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +7.2 | 7 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 7 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +2,567 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+6.6 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+683).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +6.6 | 3 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | +683 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 167 | +51 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 348 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +133 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 385 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +427 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | +2 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.6 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +13.9 | +6 | +461 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.9 | 13 | 846 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 2,647 | 5,854 | 45.2 | 904 | 2,332 | 38.8 | 1,045 | 1,204 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +2,567 | +986 | +2,273 | +0.5 | +173 | +148 | +5.3 | +768 | +1,283 | +13.9 | +6 | +461 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 3,633 | 8,127 | 44.7 | 731 | 2,184 | 33.5 | 1,813 | 2,487 | 72.9 | 13 | 846 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +16.0 | +6 | +77 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 44.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 34.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 69.7 | 9 | 99 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +683 | +249 | +558 | +1.2 | +61 | +179 | +0.1 | +124 | +194 | +16.0 | +6 | +77 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 386 | 878 | 44.0 | 108 | 316 | 34.2 | 184 | 264 | 69.7 | 9 | 99 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Toni Kukoc's additional seasons: | ||||
* Toni Kukoc played 6 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2001 to 2006—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 378 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.6 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.8 | +10.8 | 1996 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2000 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |