Tim Duncan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, including rebounding (10.8 RPG) and shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%). Head to head they met 82 times, 30 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 43–39.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG).
The case for Tim Duncan: rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), and 3 more.
| Kobe Bryant | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 39–43 | |
| Meetings | 82 (30 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.5 | 21.0 |
| RPG | 5.6 | 12.2 |
| APG | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| First meeting | 1997-98 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Kobe Bryant | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1392 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 19.0 |
| REB | 5.2 | 10.8 |
| AST | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 69.6 |
| Kobe Bryant | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 27.0 |
| WS | 172.5 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 82.1 |
| Kobe Bryant | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 15 |
| All-Star | 18 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
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