Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Bill Sharman

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 49.7%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatBill Sharman
19.0 Points / game 17.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.9
3.0 Assists / game 3.0
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 42.6%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 88.3%
55.1% True shooting % 49.7%
1,392 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatBill Sharman
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Tim DuncanStatBill Sharman
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatBill Sharman
20.6 Points / game 18.5
11.4 Rebounds / game 3.7
3.1 Assists / game 2.6
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 42.8%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 90.9%
251 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatBill Sharman
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 4
15 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#4 All-time GOAT rank #37

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