Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Tim Duncan vs Nikola Jokic
Tim Duncan and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 19.0); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 55.1%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 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 Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |