Desmond Bane vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 6.2 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (17.8 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 4,230 points more than Desmond Bane (9,810 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +6.2 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +4,230 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+6.2 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+609).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +6.2 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | +609 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +21 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +225 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +501 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +32 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +3 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +15.4 | +8 | +533 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +4,230 | +1,588 | +3,794 | +2.5 | +81 | +205 | +7.5 | +1,135 | +1,719 | +15.4 | +8 | +533 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +5.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +20.2 | +5 | +72 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +609 | +230 | +521 | +0.3 | +36 | +134 | +5.4 | +113 | +185 | +20.2 | +5 | +72 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 1999 to 2006—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 590 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.9 | +7.9 | 1997 | 19 |
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |