Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (19.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 52 times, 8 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 33–19.
The case for Kevin Garnett: playmaking (3.7 APG), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Tim Duncan: scoring (19.0 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%), and 3 more.
PPG
17.819.0
RPG
10.010.8
APG
3.73.0
TS%
54.6%55.1%
PER
22.724.2
Win Shares
191.4206.7
games played
14621392
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19–33 | |
| Meetings | 52 (8 playoff) | |
| PPG | 19.8 | 19.3 |
| RPG | 10.6 | 11.9 |
| APG | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| First meeting | 1997-98 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 1392 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 19.0 |
| REB | 10.0 | 10.8 |
| AST | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 27.0 |
| WS | 191.4 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 15 |
| All-Star | 15 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8591
Efficiency6872
Playmaking8280
Rebounding9498
Defense9397
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