Kobe Bryant vs. Toni Kukoc: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Toni Kukoc all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Toni Kukoc, with 13 seasons played from 1994 to 2006, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kobe Bryant vs. Toni Kukoc
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc
Points
4th
+300th
4th
232nd
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
273rd
Assists
36th
221st
12th
133rd
Steals
17th
294th
6th
126th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Toni Kukoc
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc
Points
16th
+300th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
289th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 33,643 vs. 9,81023,833
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 3,5553,492
Assists
36th
221st
185 6,306 vs. 3,1193,187
Steals
17th
294th
277 1,944 vs. 8171,127
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 290350
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 1,016483
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 2,5393,009
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 11,719 vs. 3,6338,086
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 8,12718,073
3-Pointers Made
30th
287th
257 1,827 vs. 7311,096
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
258th
240 5,546 vs. 2,1843,362
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 8,378 vs. 1,8136,565
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 10,011 vs. 2,4877,524

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 846500
Seasons
7th
292nd
285 20 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
134th
110 21 vs. 417

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
122 vs. 0122
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
232nd
228 5,640 vs. 1,0644,576
Rebounds
42nd
273rd
231 1,119 vs. 387732
Assists
12th
133rd
121 1,040 vs. 317723
Steals
6th
126th
120 310 vs. 95215
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 29115
Offensive Rebounds
68th
245th
177 230 vs. 104126
Defensive Rebounds
25th
213rd
188 889 vs. 283606
Field Goals Made
5th
237th
232 2,014 vs. 3861,628
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
237th
235 4,499 vs. 8783,621
3-Pointers Made
11th
102nd
91 292 vs. 108184
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
97th
89 882 vs. 316566
Free Throws Made
3rd
277th
274 1,320 vs. 1841,136
Free Throws Attempted
7th
246th
239 1,617 vs. 2641,353

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
169th
162 220 vs. 99121
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 24.99 vs. 11.6013.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.201.03
Assists per game
158th
289th
131 4.68 vs. 3.691.00
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.970.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.340.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 1.200.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
+300th
+26 4.12 vs. 3.001.12
Field Goals Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.71 vs. 4.294.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 19.47 vs. 9.619.86
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.860.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.12 vs. 2.581.54
Free Throws Made per game
18th
+300th
+282 6.22 vs. 2.144.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.44 vs. 2.944.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
+300th
+276 25.64 vs. 10.7514.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.911.18
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 3.201.53
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.960.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.290.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 1.050.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.861.18
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 9.15 vs. 3.905.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 8.8711.58
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
281st
84 1.33 vs. 1.090.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
270th
107 4.01 vs. 3.190.82
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 1.864.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 2.674.68

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.