Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Tim Duncan vs James Harden
Tim Duncan and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 19.0); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 55.1%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 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 James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |