Dwight Howard vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Dwight Howard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwight Howard has better scoring stats than Toni Kukoc in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 4.1 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (15.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 9,675 points more (19,485 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +4.1 | 18 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +9,675 | 18 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+845).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +4.6 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +845 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +275 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +474 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +415 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +35 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +37 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +24 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +2 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +14.0 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +12.1 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +16.2 | +5 | +396 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +9,675 | +3,418 | +3,889 | +14.0 | +709 | +2,081 | +12.1 | +3,548 | +6,968 | +16.2 | +5 | +396 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +14.9 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +19.9 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +14.9 | +3 | +26 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +845 | +295 | +278 | +14.9 | +107 | +309 | +19.9 | +362 | +733 | +14.9 | +3 | +26 |
| 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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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dwight Howard played 3 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2020 to 2022—he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 198 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.5 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2014 | 6 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2015 | 17 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2006 | 3 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |