Al Butler vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan and Al Butler 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
Al Butler:
1961-62 to 1964-65
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Al Butler0
Tim Duncan5
Al Butler4
Tim Duncan19
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan18
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan15

Honors and Awards

Al Butler0
Tim Duncan2
Al Butler0 *
Tim Duncan3
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan15
Al Butler0 *
Tim Duncan8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan15
Al Butler0
Tim Duncan1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Al Butler 9.8
Tim Duncan 19.0

Al Butler 3.0
Tim Duncan 10.8

Al Butler 2.3
Tim Duncan 3.0

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.7

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Al Butler 2,282
Tim Duncan 26,496

Al Butler 696
Tim Duncan 15,091

Al Butler 530
Tim Duncan 4,225

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 1,025

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 3,020

Al Butler 234
Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Al Butler .439
Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage
Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage
Al Butler .739
Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Al Butler 14.0
(1962)
Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)

Al Butler 5.7
(1962)
Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)

Al Butler 3.5
(1962)
Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 20.6

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 11.4

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 3.0

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.7

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 5,172

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 2,859

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 764

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 168

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 568

Al Butler 0
Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Al Butler -
Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage
Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage
Al Butler -
Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)

Al Butler -
Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)

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.