Toni Kukoc vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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.
Russell Westbrook is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Russell Westbrook 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 9.5 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (21.1 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 16,596 points more (26,406 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | +9.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,406 | +16,596 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,971).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +11.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,971 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 50 | +50 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 673 | +557 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,133 | +652 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,249 | +437 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | +32 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | +2 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
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: | +9.5 | +3.3 | +7.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +5 | +405 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,251 |
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: | +16,596 | +5,866 | +13,526 | +0.8 | +666 | +2,367 | +2.8 | +4,198 | +5,301 | +4.3 | +5 | +405 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,406 | 9,499 | 21,653 | 43.9 | 1,397 | 4,551 | 30.7 | 6,011 | 7,788 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,251 |
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: | +11.8 | +3.9 | +10.4 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +12.3 | +5 | +36 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +1,971 | +670 | +1,731 | +3.5 | +79 | +309 | +4.3 | +552 | +634 | +12.3 | +5 | +36 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 4 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 230 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 1994 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2000 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 37.4 | +37.4 | 2017 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 29.3 | +29.3 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2006 | 3 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |