Manu Ginobili vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Manu Ginobili 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 Manu Ginobili 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 1.7 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (13.3 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 4,233 points more (14,043 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | +1.7 | 16 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +4,233 | 16 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,990).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +3.3 | 15 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +1,990 | 15 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 6 | +6 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | +89 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +217 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +229 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +46 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +98 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +114 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +5 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.0 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +9.8 | +3 | +211 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 4,584 | 10,262 | 44.7 | 1,495 | 4,055 | 36.9 | 3,380 | 4,089 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
| difference: | +4,233 | +951 | +2,135 | +0.0 | +764 | +1,871 | +3.4 | +1,567 | +1,602 | +9.8 | +3 | +211 |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +12.0 | +6 | +119 |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 956 | 2,209 | 43.3 | 324 | 905 | 35.8 | 818 | 1,001 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +1,990 | +570 | +1,331 | +0.7 | +216 | +589 | +1.6 | +634 | +737 | +12.0 | +6 | +119 |
| 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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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 3 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2016 to 2018—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.6 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2000 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2010 | 10 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |