Contemporaries · overlapped 19 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 19 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 19.0); Kobe Bryant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 3.0); Tim Duncan controlled the glass (10.8 rebounds per game to 5.2). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Kobe Bryant's #6.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 5 |
Championships |
5 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |