Toni Kukoc vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Steve Nash 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, Steve Nash averages 2.7 points more than Toni Kukoc in his 13 seasons (14.3 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 7,577 points more (17,387 vs. 9,810).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 11.6 | 13 | |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +2.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 9,810 | 13 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +7,577 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Steve Nash has a better career point average than Toni Kukoc (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,008).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 10.7 | 9 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +6.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Toni Kukoc | 1,064 | 9 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,008 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 116 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +193 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 481 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +394 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 812 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +365 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 34 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 7 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 49 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 97 | |||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Toni Kukoc | 2 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +3 | ||
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: | +2.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +9.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +17.5 | +5 | +371 |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 49.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
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: | +7,577 | +2,688 | +4,765 | +4.3 | +954 | +1,755 | +9.3 | +1,247 | +897 | +17.5 | +5 | +371 |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 6,321 | 12,892 | 49.0 | 1,685 | 3,939 | 42.8 | 3,060 | 3,384 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
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: | +6.6 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +6.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +20.3 | +3 | +21 |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
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: | +1,008 | +363 | +706 | +3.3 | +70 | +122 | +6.4 | +212 | +176 | +20.3 | +3 | +21 |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 749 | 1,584 | 47.3 | 178 | 438 | 40.6 | 396 | 440 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 3 seasons more than Toni Kukoc in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 127 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 10.8 | +10.8 | 1996 | 15 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.9 | +7.9 | 1997 | 19 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2002 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2005 | 15 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2006 | 20 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2007 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 8.4 | +8.4 | 2004 | 5 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2010 | 16 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Toni Kukoc | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2006 | 3 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 2 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |