Toni Kukoc vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Toni Kukoc 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 Fred VanVleet 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 3.3 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (14.9 points against 11.6). On the other hand Toni Kukoc scored a total of 1,606 points more than Fred VanVleet (9,810 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +3.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | +1,606 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Fred VanVleet has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+0.3 points per game) while Toni Kukoc scored more points (+415).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +0.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | +415 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | +88 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | +283 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | +20 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | +44 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.9 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +4.6 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +13.3 | +4 | +296 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 3,633 | 8,127 | 44.7 | 731 | 2,184 | 33.5 | 1,813 | 2,487 | 72.9 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +1,606 | +870 | +1,242 | +4.6 | +655 | +1,547 | +3.6 | +521 | +989 | +13.3 | +4 | +296 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 44.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 34.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 69.7 | 9 | 99 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +16.5 | +3 | +40 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 386 | 878 | 44.0 | 108 | 316 | 34.2 | 184 | 264 | 69.7 | 9 | 99 |
| difference: | +415 | +167 | +327 | +4.2 | +22 | +23 | +4.1 | +103 | +170 | +16.5 | +3 | +40 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Toni Kukoc's additional seasons: | ||||
* Toni Kukoc played 6 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2001 to 2006—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 378 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.6 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1998 | 21 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2000 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Toni Kukoc's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Toni Kukoc played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |