Tim Duncan Career Stats:

PPG: 19.0 | RPG: 10.8 | APG: 3.0 | BPG: 2.2 | SPG: 0.7 FG%: 50.6% | FT%: 69.6% | 3P%: 17.2% | PER: 24.0

Kobe Bryant Career Stats:

PPG: 25.0 | RPG: 5.2 | APG: 4.7 | BPG: 0.5 | SPG: 1.4 FG%: 44.7% | FT%: 83.7% | 3P%: 32.9% | PER: 22.9

  • al3204@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    It’s Duncan. Look at those team records and how Duncan sustained the spurs. One of the best winners ever. Along with more MVPs and FMVPs.

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    2 years ago

    I’m actually in awe that Kobe, as a perimeter player, only averaged 1.7 more assists per game than Duncan.

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    2 years ago

    Duncan better than Kobe. Duncan win more rings and overall stats higher. This not about individual glory, it’s about team success.

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    2 years ago

    Why do you guys do this.

    They’re clearly around the same level and depending on your criteria and values, there would be no wrong answers.

    Both superstars with 5 rings and individual success in their respective position with great supporting casts in different ways.

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    2 years ago

    Meh. I would always draft Duncan before Kobe. It would just be easier to build a winning team around him. Duncan made Popovich into an all-time coach, whereas Kobe needed an all-time coach like Jackson to succeed in spite of his toxic personality.

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    2 years ago

    Duncan won same number of rings with way less help, way smaller budget. Once Giannis and Jokic finish their careers, people will realize how difficult it is to win 5 rings with a small market, overrated franchise like the Spurs.

    2 MVP 3 FMVP is also a higher tier than 1 MVP 2 FMVP. Duncan’s true impact on winning is simply amazing.

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      2 years ago

      Duncan’s help is underrated. Advanced statistics such as box plus minus and win shares have Manu as the most important player for the rings 3 and 4. Thinking basketball had a good video of this

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    2 years ago

    Tim Duncan by a country mile. He sacrificed his touches and doesn’t get the credit he deserves because his counting stats took a hit. Kobe is closer to DeMar DeRozan historically than he is Michael Jordan lol. Tim is like top 7 all time. Let’s not get crazy here

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      2 years ago

      Kobe avg’d 30 on 46-48% all playoffs, all 3 title runs in the late 2000s. Vs double teams from really great West teams

      Meanwhile, Demar scores 20 on low 40% vs first round opponents

      Some of you donkeys are actually literally insane in your hate

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    2 years ago

    Kobe was a better player if we are just going at individual and talent wise.

    Duncan has an argument for better career.

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    2 years ago

    Duncan by a wide margin. Kobe was amazing, a top 10 all time player, but Duncan’s defense is all time level, if Kobe has a bad shooting night, your chances to win go down dramatically.