Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Dennis Johnson

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 51.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatDennis Johnson
19.0 Points / game 14.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.9
3.0 Assists / game 5.0
0.7 Steals / game 1.3
2.2 Blocks / game 0.6
50.5% Field goal % 44.6%
14.1% 3-point % 13.3%
70.1% Free throw % 80.0%
55.1% True shooting % 51.1%
1,392 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatDennis Johnson
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.34×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Tim DuncanStatDennis Johnson
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatDennis Johnson
20.6 Points / game 17.3
11.4 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.1 Assists / game 5.6
0.7 Steals / game 1.4
2.3 Blocks / game 0.6
50.1% Field goal % 43.6%
11.5% 3-point % 18.5%
69.1% Free throw % 80.1%
251 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatDennis Johnson
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 3
15 All-Star selections 5
10 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#4 All-time GOAT rank #59

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