Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Tim Duncan vs K.C. Jones

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 43.5%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatK.C. Jones
19.0 Points / game 7.4
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.6
3.0 Assists / game 4.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 38.6%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 64.1%
55.1% True shooting % 43.5%
1,392 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatK.C. Jones
2.00× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Tim DuncanStatK.C. Jones
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatK.C. Jones
20.6 Points / game 6.4
11.4 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.1 Assists / game 3.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 35.6%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 69.9%
251 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatK.C. Jones
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 8
15 All-Star selections 0
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#4 All-time GOAT rank #66

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