Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Toni Kukoc: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Toni Kukoc and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 12.8 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (24.4 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 1,484 points more (11,294 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +12.8 | 7 |
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +1,484 | 7 |
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+15.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+122).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +15.1 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +122 | 4 |
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 26 | +26 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +197 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +352 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +32 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +27 | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +7.4 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +13.3 | +6 | +384 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +1,484 | +310 | +255 | +5.4 | +117 | +455 | +2.0 | +981 | +756 | +13.3 | +6 | +384 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.0 | +10.2 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +4.5 | +4.7 | +16.2 | +5 | +53 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +122 | +25 | +2.8 | +37 | +113 | +0.8 | +109 | +77 | +16.2 | +5 | +53 | |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Toni Kukoc's additional seasons: | ||||
* Toni Kukoc played 8 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2000 to 2006—he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 490 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.8 | +10.8 | 1996 | 15 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.9 | +7.9 | 1997 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |