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Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč stats, teams and career impact
#116 all-timeCareer averages · 11.6 PPG · 4.2 RPG · 3.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 192 lb (87 kg)
- Born
- September 18, 1968 (58 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1993–94 to 2005–06
Career summaryToni Kukoč was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1993–94 through 2005–06.
- Career PPG
- 11.6
- Career RPG
- 4.2
- Career APG
- 3.7
- #11 in 1996–97
- #116 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Toni Kukoč ranks #116 all time
Toni Kukoč ranks #116 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #12.3. His full-career value ranks #165, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
846 games · Career Value Rank #165
NBA honorsSixth ManContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 33.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.9%FT%
846 career games · 22,212 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Toni Kukoč stats by season
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| 2005–06 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | +0.22 | MIL | 65 | 0 | 15.7 | 38.9% | 30.6% | 71.4% | #104 | 42.9 |
| 2004–05 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.66 | MIL | 53 | 6 | 20.7 | 41.0% | 36.2% | 72.1% | #104 | 55.3 |
| 2003–04 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | +1.31 | MIL | 73 | 0 | 20.8 | 41.7% | 29.2% | 72.9% | #72 | 96.0 |
| 2002–03 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | +2.77 | MIL | 63 | 0 | 27.0 | 43.2% | 36.1% | 70.6% | #37 | 153.1 |
| 2001–02 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | +0.19 | ATL | 59 | 9 | 25.3 | 41.9% | 31.0% | 71.2% | #117 | 62.6 |
| 2000–01 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | +3.03 | ATL/PHI | 65 | 19 | 24.6 | 47.3% | 44.6% | 63.1% | #33 | 152.6 |
| 1999–00 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | +3.33 | CHI/PHI | 56 | 31 | 31.9 | 40.8% | 26.2% | 72.5% | #22 | 180.5 |
| 1998–99 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | +4.88 | CHI | 44 | 44 | 37.6 | 42.0% | 28.5% | 74.0% | #12 | 208.8 |
| 1997–98 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | +3.58 | CHI | 74 | 52 | 30.2 | 45.5% | 36.2% | 70.8% | #20 | 231.1 |
| 1996–97 | 13.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | +5.39 | CHI | 57 | 15 | 28.2 | 47.1% | 33.1% | 77.0% | #11 | 223.1 |
| 1995–96 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | +5.09 | CHI | 81 | 20 | 26.0 | 49.0% | 40.3% | 77.2% | #14 | 283.0 |
| 1994–95 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | +4.42 | CHI | 81 | 55 | 31.9 | 50.4% | 31.3% | 74.8% | #15 | 317.8 |
| 1993–94 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | +1.49 | CHI | 75 | 8 | 24.1 | 43.1% | 27.1% | 74.3% | #51 | 120.6 |
| Career | 11.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | — | ATL/CHI/MIL/PHI | 846 | — | 26.3 | 44.7% | 33.5% | 72.9% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
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Career highlights
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What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
16.2 composite · lower is better
14.4 average league finish
2,127 total value
Career standing
How Toni Kukoč ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score16.2
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #116
Strongest seasons
Every season
Toni Kukoč advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 37 | 65 | 1,018 | +0.22 | 68.6 | #104 | 42.9 | 55th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 36 | 53 | 1,099 | +0.66 | 70.0 | #104 | 55.3 | 58th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 35 | 73 | 1,522 | +1.31 | 78.5 | #72 | 96.0 | 71st | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 34 | 63 | 1,704 | +2.77 | 88.7 | #37 | 153.1 | 81st | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 33 | 59 | 1,494 | +0.19 | 64.1 | #117 | 62.6 | 59th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/PHI | 32 | 65 | 1,597 | +3.03 | 90.2 | #33 | 152.6 | 81st | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/PHI | 31 | 56 | 1,784 | +3.33 | 93.4 | #22 | 180.5 | 86th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 30 | 44 | 1,654 | +4.88 | 96.0 | #12 | 208.8 | 95th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 29 | 74 | 2,235 | +3.58 | 94.0 | #20 | 231.1 | 91st | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 28 | 57 | 1,610 | +5.39 | 96.8 | #11 | 223.1 | 90th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 27 | 81 | 2,103 | +5.09 | 96.0 | #14 | 283.0 | 95th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 26 | 81 | 2,584 | +4.42 | 95.5 | #15 | 317.8 | 95th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 25 | 75 | 1,808 | +1.49 | 82.8 | #51 | 120.6 | 76th | Broad |
Career movement
Toni Kukoč's career impact by season
Peak +5.39 in 1996–97 · 13 seasons · 22,212 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Toni KukočSidney Moncrief
| NBA season | Toni Kukoč | Sidney Moncrief |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 3 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 7 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 8 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 11 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| 12 | 0.7 | Did not play |
| 13 | 0.2 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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