Grant Hill vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Toni Kukoc scored more points in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Grant Hill averages 5.1 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (16.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 7,327 points more (17,137 vs. 9,810).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Grant Hill 16.7
+5.1
18
Toni Kukoc 11.6
13

Total Points

Seasons
Grant Hill 17,137
+7,327
18
Toni Kukoc 9,810
13

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Grant Hill has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+2.7 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+541).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Grant Hill 13.4
+2.7
8
Toni Kukoc 10.7
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Grant Hill 523
8
Toni Kukoc 1,064
+541
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Grant Hill 5
+5
Toni Kukoc 0

30+ Point Games

Grant Hill 71
+62
Toni Kukoc 9

20+ Point Games

Grant Hill 366
+250
Toni Kukoc 116

10+ Point Games

Grant Hill 819
+338
Toni Kukoc 481

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Grant Hill 1,005
+193
Toni Kukoc 812

0 Point Games (games without points)

Grant Hill 21
Toni Kukoc 34
+13

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Grant Hill 0
Toni Kukoc 1
+1

20+ Point Games

Grant Hill 12
+5
Toni Kukoc 7

10+ Point Games

Grant Hill 22
Toni Kukoc 49
+27

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Grant Hill 38
Toni Kukoc 97
+59

0 Point Games (games without points)

Grant Hill 1
Toni Kukoc 2
+1

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Grant Hill 16.7 6.2 12.8 48.3 0.2 0.7 31.4 4.1 5.4 76.9 18 1,026
difference:+5.1+1.9+3.2+3.6+0.7+1.9+2.1+2.0+2.5+4.0+5+180
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
Grant Hill 17,137 6,345 13,126 48.3 219 697 31.4 4,228 5,498 76.9 18 1,026
difference:+7,327+2,712+4,999+3.6+512+1,487+2.1+2,415+3,011+4.0+5+180
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
Grant Hill 13.4 5.1 10.9 46.9 0.1 0.5 23.8 3.0 3.9 78.1 8 39
difference:+2.7+1.2+2.0+3.0+1.0+2.7+10.4+1.1+1.2+8.4+1+60
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
Grant Hill 523 200 426 46.9 5 21 23.8 118 151 78.1 8 39
difference:+541+186+452+3.0+103+295+10.4+66+113+8.4+1+60
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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.9
+9.0
199570
Toni Kukoc 10.9
199475

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 20.2
+4.5
199680
Toni Kukoc 15.7
199581

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.4
+8.3
199780
Toni Kukoc 13.1
1996NBA Champion81

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.1
+7.9
199881
Toni Kukoc 13.2
1997NBA Champion57

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 21.1
+7.8
199950
Toni Kukoc 13.3
1998NBA Champion74

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 25.8
+7.0
200074
Toni Kukoc 18.8
199944

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 13.8
20014
Toni Kukoc 14.8
+1.0
200056

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 16.8
+5.7
200214
Toni Kukoc 11.1
200165

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 14.5
+3.4
200329
Toni Kukoc 11.1
200165

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.7
+9.8
200567
Toni Kukoc 9.9
200259

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 15.1
+3.5
200621
Toni Kukoc 11.6
200363

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 14.4
+6.0
200765
Toni Kukoc 8.4
200473

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 13.1
+7.5
200870
Toni Kukoc 5.6
200553

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 12.0
+7.1
200982
Toni Kukoc 4.9
200665

Grant Hill's additional seasons:

* Grant Hill played 4 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
19950
Toni Kukoc 9.3
+9.3
199410

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.0
+5.2
19963
Toni Kukoc 13.8
199510

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 23.6
+12.8
19975
Toni Kukoc 10.8
1996NBA Champion15

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
19980
Toni Kukoc 7.9
+7.9
1997NBA Champion19

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 19.4
+6.3
19995
Toni Kukoc 13.1
1998NBA Champion21

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 11.0
+11.0
20002
Toni Kukoc -
DNP
19990

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20010
Toni Kukoc 9.3
+9.3
200010

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20020
Toni Kukoc -
DNP
20010

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20030
Toni Kukoc -
DNP
20010

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20050
Toni Kukoc -
DNP
20020

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20060
Toni Kukoc 14.8
+14.8
20036

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 15.0
+6.6
20074
Toni Kukoc 8.4
20045

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill 3.7
+3.7
20083
Toni Kukoc -
DNP
20050

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Grant Hill -
DNP
20090
Toni Kukoc 7.3
+7.3
20063

Grant Hill's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Grant Hill played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.6 ppg and his lowest 4.