LeBron James vs Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including rebounding (10.8 RPG) and per-minute impact (24.2 PER). Head to head they met 36 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 21–15.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
The case for Tim Duncan: rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), career value (206.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
20.919.0
RPG
6.110.8
APG
7.23.0
TS%
59.4%55.1%
PER
20.824.2
Win Shares
5.5206.7
games played
601392
MVPs / All-Star nods
—2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| LeBron James | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–21 | |
| Meetings | 36 (16 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.9 | 18.0 |
| RPG | 7.6 | 10.2 |
| APG | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| LeBron James | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1392 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 19.0 |
| REB | 6.1 | 10.8 |
| AST | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 27.0 |
| WS | 5.5 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 2 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 15 |
| All-Star | — | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9391
Efficiency6572
Playmaking9880
Rebounding8698
Defense8597
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