Jalen Brunson vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Toni Kukoc scored more points in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 6.6 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (18.2 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 833 points more than Jalen Brunson (9,810 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +6.6 | 8 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +833 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+637).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +14.7 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +637 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +91 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +103 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +333 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +41 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +12 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +9.4 | +5 | +354 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +833 | +337 | +1,382 | +4.2 | +60 | +146 | +5.3 | +219 | +551 | +9.4 | +5 | +354 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +14.7 | +5.1 | +10.8 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +12.9 | +4 | +32 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +637 | +220 | +440 | +2.0 | +24 | +70 | +173 | +168 | +12.9 | +4 | +32 | |
| 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 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2002 to 2006—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 313 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 | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |