Rui Hachimura vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Rui Hachimura 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 Rui Hachimura 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Rui Hachimura averages 1.2 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (12.8 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 5,492 points more than Rui Hachimura (9,810 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | +1.2 | 6 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +5,492 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+1.6 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+682).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +1.6 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | +682 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +256 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +481 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +28 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +4.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +3.5 | +7 | +509 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 1,691 | 3,410 | 49.6 | 376 | 986 | 38.1 | 560 | 733 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
| difference: | +5,492 | +1,942 | +4,717 | +4.9 | +355 | +1,198 | +4.6 | +1,253 | +1,754 | +3.5 | +7 | +509 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 48.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +9.1 | +0.4 | +14.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +7.5 | +5 | +68 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
| difference: | +682 | +241 | +605 | +9.1 | +60 | +217 | +14.3 | +140 | +207 | +7.5 | +5 | +68 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2000 to 2006—he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 499 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.8 | +10.8 | 1996 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |