Larry Bird vs. Tim Duncan Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.
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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
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Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
19.0 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
10.8 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
3.0 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
0.7 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
2.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
26,496 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
15,091 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
4,225 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
1,025 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
755 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
3,020 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
897 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
1,392 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.506 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.179 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.696 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
| Tim Duncan |
25.5 | | (2002) | |
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| Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
| Tim Duncan |
12.9 | | (2003) | |
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| Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
| Tim Duncan |
3.9 | | (2003) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
| Tim Duncan |
0.9 | | (1999) | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
| Tim Duncan |
2.9 | | (2003) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
20.6 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
11.4 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
3.0 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
0.7 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
2.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
5,172 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
2,859 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
764 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
296 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
168 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
145 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
568 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
164 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
251 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.501 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.143 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
| Tim Duncan |
.689 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
| Tim Duncan |
27.6 | | (2002) | |
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| Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
| Tim Duncan |
15.4 | | (2003) | |
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| Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
| Tim Duncan |
5.3 | | (2003) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
| Tim Duncan |
1.3 | | (2015) | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
| Tim Duncan |
4.3 | | (2002) | |
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