Bill Russell vs Tim Duncan
Bill Russell and Tim Duncan split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Tim Duncan debuted in 1997-98.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Tim Duncan
scoring (19.0 PPG), shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%), longevity (1392 games played).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG19.0
22.0RPG10.8
3.1APG3.0
46.9%TS%55.1%
963games played1392
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1392 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 19.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 10.8 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.0 |
| — | STL | 0.7 |
| — | BLK | 2.2 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 50.6 |
| — | 3P% | 17.9 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 24.2 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 55.1 |
| — | USG% | 27.0 |
| — | WS | 206.7 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.210 |
| — | BPM | 4.8 |
| — | VORP | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 12 | All-Star | 15 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 15 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring91
42Efficiency72
91Playmaking80
99Rebounding98
0Defense97
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