Paolo Banchero vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Toni Kukoc scored more total points in both stages. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 10.8 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (22.4 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 5,243 points more than Paolo Banchero (9,810 vs. 4,567).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +10.8 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 4 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +5,243 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+17.3 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+728).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +17.3 | 2 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | +728 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 134 | +18 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 196 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +285 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 204 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +608 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +3 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +85 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 31.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +3.4 | +7.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +4.6 | +9 | +642 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 1,574 | 3,539 | 44.5 | 296 | 931 | 31.8 | 1,123 | 1,540 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 |
| difference: | +5,243 | +2,059 | +4,588 | +0.2 | +435 | +1,253 | +1.7 | +690 | +947 | +9 | +642 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +17.3 | +6.3 | +13.9 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +7.6 | +3.4 | +4.8 | +1.4 | +7 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +728 | +264 | +605 | +0.7 | +80 | +249 | +7.6 | +120 | +174 | +1.4 | +7 | +87 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 1998 to 2006—he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 552 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.9 | +7.9 | 1997 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.6 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |