Jimmy Butler vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 6.7 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (18.3 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 6,088 points more (15,898 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +6.7 | 14 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +6,088 | 14 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,681).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +10.4 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,681 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +283 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +231 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +32 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +63 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +65 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +30 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +3.6 | +3.8 | +11.4 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +6,088 | +1,514 | +2,782 | +2.5 | +47 | +100 | +0.7 | +3,107 | +3,346 | +11.4 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +13.0 | +3 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,681 | +537 | +1,134 | +1.9 | +48 | +138 | +0.2 | +559 | +634 | +13.0 | +3 | +31 |
| 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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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 1 season more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 55 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2020 | 21 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2006 | 3 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jimmy Butler played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 11 games. |