Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Toni Kukoc.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 12.4 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (24.0 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 11,220 points more (21,030 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +12.4 | 13 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +11,220 | 13 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+16.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,206).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +16.3 | 9 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,206 | 9 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 56 | +56 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +462 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +295 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | +61 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +31 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +59 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +32 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +4.5 | +6.3 | +10.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +4.9 | +3.7 | +5.4 | +3.7 | +30 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +11,220 | +4,080 | +5,835 | +10.5 | +179 | +253 | +4.9 | +3,239 | +4,814 | +3.7 | +30 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +6.2 | +10.2 | +9.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +8.3 | +4.1 | +6.9 | +7.2 | +15 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,206 | +466 | +724 | +9.2 | +46 | +77 | +8.3 | +320 | +543 | +7.2 | +15 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 386 | 878 | 44.0 | 108 | 316 | 34.2 | 184 | 264 | 69.7 | 9 | 99 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Toni Kukoc's additional seasons: | ||||
* Toni Kukoc played 1 season more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2006—he averaged 4.9 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.8 | +10.8 | 1996 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Toni Kukoc played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 3 games. |