Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Wilt Chamberlain

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain created more for others (4.4 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 Wilt Chamberlain's #8.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatWilt Chamberlain
19.0 Points / game 30.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 22.9
3.0 Assists / game 4.4
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 56.8%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 50.1%
55.1% True shooting % 54.7%
1,392 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatWilt Chamberlain
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Tim DuncanStatWilt Chamberlain
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatWilt Chamberlain
20.6 Points / game 22.5
11.4 Rebounds / game 24.5
3.1 Assists / game 4.2
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 53.1%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 46.6%
251 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatWilt Chamberlain
2 MVP awards 4
3 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 2
15 All-Star selections 13
10 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#4 All-time GOAT rank #8

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