Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Tim Duncan vs Chris Paul
Tim Duncan and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 16.8); Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 55.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 3.0). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |