Contemporaries · overlapped 9 seasons
Tim Duncan vs Kevin Durant
Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 9 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 19.0); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 55.1%); Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 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 Kevin Durant's #17.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 5 |
Championships |
2 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |