Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Oscar Robertson

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Oscar Robertson was the more efficient scorer (56.4% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatOscar Robertson
19.0 Points / game 25.7
10.8 Rebounds / game 7.5
3.0 Assists / game 9.5
0.7 Steals / game 0.1
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 48.3%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 83.8%
55.1% True shooting % 56.4%
1,392 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatOscar Robertson
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.21×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Tim DuncanStatOscar Robertson
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatOscar Robertson
20.6 Points / game 22.2
11.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.1 Assists / game 8.9
0.7 Steals / game 0.2
2.3 Blocks / game 0.1
50.1% Field goal % 46.1%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 84.4%
251 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatOscar Robertson
2 MVP awards 1
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
15 All-Star selections 12
10 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#4 All-time GOAT rank #26

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