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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Chris Paul vs Tim Duncan

CP
Chris Paul2005-062025-26 · NOH
TD
Tim Duncan1997-982015-16 · SAS

Tim Duncan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (19.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 55 times, 18 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 34–21.

The case for Chris Paul

playmaking (9.2 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), career value (215.4 Win Shares).

The case for Tim Duncan

scoring (19.0 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), and 2 more.

Tale of the tape

16.8PPG19.0
4.4RPG10.8
9.2APG3.0
58.0%TS%55.1%
23.5PER24.2
215.4Win Shares206.7
1370games played1392

Head to Head

Chris PaulTim Duncan
21Series wins34
19.8PPG16.5
4.4RPG10.0
8.9APG2.9
55 meetings (18 in the playoffs) · first 2005-06 · last 2015-16

Per Game

Chris PaulTim Duncan
1370G1392
33.4MIN34.0
16.8PTS19.0
4.4REB10.8
9.2AST3.0
2.0STL0.7
0.2BLK2.2
46.9FG%50.6
37.03P%17.9
87.0FT%69.6

Advanced

Chris PaulTim Duncan
23.5PER24.2
58.0TS%55.1
22.6USG%27.0
215.4WS206.7
0.226WS/480.210
6.9BPM4.8
104.1VORP82.1

Accolades

Chris PaulTim Duncan
11All-NBA15
12All-Star15
9All-Defensive15
1All-Star MVP1
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie1
MVP2
Finals MVP3

Career percentiles

85
Scoring
91
75
Efficiency
72
99
Playmaking
80
68
Rebounding
98
90
Defense
97

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