Tim Duncan vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight and Tim Duncan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
Bob Knight:
1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tim Duncan5
Bob Knight0
Tim Duncan19
Bob Knight1
Tim Duncan18
Bob Knight0
Tim Duncan15
Bob Knight0

Honors and Awards

Tim Duncan2
Bob Knight0
*
Tim Duncan3
Bob Knight0
*
Tim Duncan10
Bob Knight0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
Bob Knight0
Tim Duncan8
Bob Knight0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
Bob Knight0
Tim Duncan1
Bob Knight0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 19.0
Bob Knight 3.5

Tim Duncan 10.8
Bob Knight 0.5

Tim Duncan 3.0
Bob Knight 4.0

Tim Duncan 0.7
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.2
Bob Knight -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 26,496
Bob Knight 7

Tim Duncan 15,091
Bob Knight 1

Tim Duncan 4,225
Bob Knight 8

Tim Duncan 1,025
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 3,020
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 1,392
Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .506
Bob Knight .429

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .179
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .696
Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)
Bob Knight 3.5
(1955)

Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)
Bob Knight 0.5
(1955)

Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)
Bob Knight 4.0
(1955)

Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)
Bob Knight -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 20.6
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 11.4
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 3.0
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 0.7
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.3
Bob Knight -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 5,172
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 2,859
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 764
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 168
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 568
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 251
Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .501
Bob Knight -

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .143
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .689
Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)
Bob Knight -

Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)
Bob Knight -

n/a **
Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.