Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
19.0 Points / game 25.3
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.7 Steals / game 1.4
2.2 Blocks / game 0.8
50.5% Field goal % 50.4%
14.1% 3-point % 35.9%
70.1% Free throw % 85.1%
55.1% True shooting % 70.3%
1,392 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Tim DuncanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
107.4 Offensive rating 112.7
97.7 Defensive rating 111.4
9.8 Net rating 1.3
0.2% Usage % 33.4%
0.2% Assist % 35.0%
0.2% Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
20.6 Points / game 25.8
11.4 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.1 Assists / game 5.7
0.7 Steals / game 1.4
2.3 Blocks / game 1.0
50.1% Field goal % 46.6%
11.5% 3-point % 36.1%
69.1% Free throw % 86.7%
251 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2 MVP awards 2
3 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
15 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#4 All-time GOAT rank #68

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