Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Walt Frazier

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 54.2%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatWalt Frazier
19.0 Points / game 18.9
10.8 Rebounds / game 5.9
3.0 Assists / game 6.1
0.7 Steals / game 0.8
2.2 Blocks / game 0.1
50.5% Field goal % 48.8%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 78.6%
55.1% True shooting % 54.2%
1,392 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatWalt Frazier
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.79×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Tim DuncanStatWalt Frazier
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatWalt Frazier
20.6 Points / game 20.7
11.4 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.1 Assists / game 6.4
0.7 Steals / game 0.4
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 50.7%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 76.0%
251 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatWalt Frazier
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 2
15 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#4 All-time GOAT rank #40

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