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
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.
Duncan, anyone who says Kobe is just because they like him and look to ignore the facts
Like Kobe Destroying Tim in multiple playoffs?
Or Tim destroying Kobe in 99 and 2003, and would’ve done so after in the 2010’s
I’m actually in awe that Kobe, as a perimeter player, only averaged 1.7 more assists per game than Duncan.
I’m actually in awe that Duncan, as a big man, only averaged 5 more FG% than Kobe
Another weirdo. I’m just gonna delete my comment. You guys got fuckin issues
And curry as a point guard only averages 3.5 more. Your point?
It just shows your lack of understanding the offensive system Kobe played in.
Duncan better than Kobe. Duncan win more rings and overall stats higher. This not about individual glory, it’s about team success.
Won more rings?
Duncan win more rings and overall stats higher
Both of these are blatantly false. Lmao
Oh hell yeah let’s let the box scores decide all the great debates
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.
Sounds like a good comparison then.
5 rings in the same era too
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.
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.
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
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
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
Kobe was a better player if we are just going at individual and talent wise.
Duncan has an argument for better career.
Kobe. But I ain’t mad at anyone thinking Duncan was better. It’s close either way.
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.
Kobe lol
Tim no questiln
Kobe, but they are neck and neck