Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Frank Ramsey

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Frank Ramsey 1954-1963 · Forward

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 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 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.17× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 48.0%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatFrank Ramsey
19.0 Points / game 13.5
10.8 Rebounds / game 5.5
3.0 Assists / game 1.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 39.8%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 80.7%
55.1% True shooting % 48.0%
1,392 Games played 623

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatFrank Ramsey
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.17×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 0.79×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

Tim DuncanStatFrank Ramsey
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatFrank Ramsey
20.6 Points / game 13.6
11.4 Rebounds / game 5.0
3.1 Assists / game 1.5
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 41.5%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 82.7%
251 Playoff games 98

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatFrank Ramsey
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 7
15 All-Star selections 0
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#4 All-time GOAT rank #71

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