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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTNBA legend. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Toni Kukoč
Career at a glance
Toni Kukoč played 13 NBA regular seasons between 1993 and 2006, appearing in 846 games and averaging 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He played for 4 teams: Chicago (1993–00, 436 games), Philadelphia (1999–01, 80 games), Atlanta (2000–02, 76 games), Milwaukee (2002–06, 254 games). His best scoring season was 1998–99 with Chicago: 18.8 points per game over 44 games.
Championship seasons: 1995–96 (Chicago), 1996–97 (Chicago), 1997–98 (Chicago). In the playoffs he appeared in 9 postseason runs (99 games, 10.7 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 9,800 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč (pronounced[kukotʃ]; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as special advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of the first established European stars to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kukoč played for four NBA teams between 1993 and 2006, winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1996. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won championships with the Chicago Bulls in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Nicknamed "the Waiter" and "the Croatian Sensation", Kukoč is renowned for his exceptional basketball IQ, versatility and passing ability. Although his natural position was small forward, the 6ft 11in (2.11m) Kukoč played multiple positions and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were seldom found in players of his height. He also enjoyed success in international play, winning Olympic silver medals in 1988 (playing for Yugoslavia) and 1992 (playing for Croatia). Kukoč and Vassilis Spanoulis are the only players in history to receive the EuroLeague Final Four MVP honor on three occasions. He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2023, he was selected to be in the inaugural class of the Chicago Bulls' Ring of Honor.
- Born
- September 18, 1968 (age 58) Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 235 lb (107 kg)
- Position
- Small forward / power forward
- NBA draft
- 1990: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
- Playing career
- 1985–2006
Career highlights and awards
- 3× NBA champion (1996–1998)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1996)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
- 3× EuroLeague champion (1989–1991)
- 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993)
- 2× FIBA European Selection (1991 2×)
- 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
- 2× Triple Crown winner (1990, 1991)
- Italian League champion (1992)
- Italian Cup winner (1993)
- 4× Yugoslav League champion (1988–1991)
- 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1990, 1991)
- 5× Euroscar Player of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998)
- 4× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1990–1992, 1996)
- 3× Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1989–1991)
- Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport (1992)
- FIBA World Championship MVP (1990)
- FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991)
- FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (1987)
- FIBA Under-18 European Championship MVP (1986)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Chicago | 75 | 8 | 24.1 | .431 | .271 | .743 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 10.9 |
| 1994–95 | Chicago | 81 | 55 | 31.9 | .504 | .313 | .748 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 15.7 |
| 1995–96† | Chicago | 81 | 20 | 26.0 | .490 | .403 | .772 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .8 | .3 | 13.1 |
| 1996–97† | Chicago | 57 | 15 | 28.2 | .471 | .331 | .770 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.2 |
| 1997–98† | Chicago | 74 | 52 | 30.2 | .455 | .362 | .708 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.3 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | 44 | 44 | 37.6 | .420 | .285 | .740 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 18.8 |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago | 24 | 23 | 36.2 | .381 | .231 | .761 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .8 | 18.0 |
| 1999–2000 | Philadelphia | 32 | 8 | 28.6 | .438 | .289 | .673 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.4 |
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia | 48 | 5 | 20.4 | .458 | .410 | .591 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .7 | .1 | 8.0 |
| 2000–01 | Atlanta | 17 | 14 | 36.4 | .492 | .481 | .681 | 5.7 | 6.2 | .8 | .3 | 19.7 |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta | 59 | 9 | 25.3 | .419 | .310 | .712 | 3.7 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | 9.9 |
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee | 63 | 0 | 27.0 | .432 | .361 | .706 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .5 | 11.6 |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee | 73 | 0 | 20.8 | .417 | .292 | .729 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .8 | .3 | 8.4 |
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee | 53 | 6 | 20.7 | .410 | .362 | .721 | 3.0 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | 5.6 |
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee | 65 | 0 | 15.7 | .389 | .306 | .714 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 4.9 |
| Career | 846 | 259 | 26.3 | .447 | .335 | .729 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 11.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Chicago | 10 | 0 | 19.4 | .448 | .421 | .735 | 4.0 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 1995 | Chicago | 10 | 10 | 37.2 | .477 | .438 | .692 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.8 |
| 1996† | Chicago | 15 | 5 | 29.3 | .391 | .191 | .838 | 4.2 | 3.9 | .9 | .3 | 10.8 |
| 1997† | Chicago | 19 | 0 | 22.3 | .360 | .358 | .707 | 2.8 | 2.8 | .7 | .2 | 7.9 |
| 1998† | Chicago | 21 | 17 | 30.3 | .486 | .377 | .645 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 25.7 | .419 | .324 | .588 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | .492 | .379 | .700 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .2 | 14.8 |
| 2004 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 21.0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | 2.8 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 8.4 |
| 2006 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 17.7 | .571 | .625 | .500 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .3 | .0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 99 | 32 | 26.9 | .440 | .342 | .697 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.7 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
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- Height
- 6′ 11″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Position
- Small forward / power forward
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- SFR Yugoslavia
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 1990
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 29
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