Larry Bird vs. Toni Kukoc: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, 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.

Larry Bird vs. Toni Kukoc
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Larry Bird Toni Kukoc
Points
40th
+300th
13th
232nd
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
273rd
Assists
49th
222nd
9th
133rd
Steals
42nd
294th
8th
126th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Toni Kukoc
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Larry Bird Toni Kukoc
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
290th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
+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:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 9,81011,981
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 3,5555,419
Assists
49th
222nd
173 5,695 vs. 3,1192,576
Steals
42nd
294th
252 1,556 vs. 817739
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 290465
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 1,016741
Defensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 7,217 vs. 2,5394,678
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 3,6334,958
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 8,1279,207
3-Pointers Made
+300th
293rd
+7 649 vs. 73182
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
263rd
+37 1,727 vs. 2,184457
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 1,8132,147
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 4,471 vs. 2,4871,984

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 84651
Seasons
300th
300th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
135th
124 59 vs. 455

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
232nd
219 3,897 vs. 1,0642,833
Rebounds
11th
273rd
262 1,683 vs. 3871,296
Assists
9th
133rd
124 1,062 vs. 317745
Steals
8th
126th
118 296 vs. 95201
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 29116
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
245th
223 360 vs. 104256
Defensive Rebounds
5th
213rd
208 1,323 vs. 2831,040
Field Goals Made
12th
237th
225 1,458 vs. 3861,072
Field Goals Attempted
13th
237th
224 3,090 vs. 8782,212
3-Pointers Made
162nd
102nd
60 80 vs. 10828
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
97th
43 249 vs. 31667
Free Throws Made
14th
277th
263 901 vs. 184717
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
246th
224 1,012 vs. 264748

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
169th
133 164 vs. 9965
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 11.6012.70
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 4.205.80
Assists per game
51st
290th
239 6.35 vs. 3.692.66
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.970.77
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.340.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 1.200.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 3.005.04
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 4.295.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 9.619.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.860.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.580.66
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.142.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 2.942.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Toni Kukoc Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 10.7513.01
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 3.916.35
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 3.203.27
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.960.85
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.290.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 1.051.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 2.865.21
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 3.904.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 8.879.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.49 vs. 1.090.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
270th
+30 1.52 vs. 3.191.67
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 1.863.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 2.673.50

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.