Kobe Bryant vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Stats / Season by season / Games against each other

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
2024-25
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Tim Duncan5
Kobe Bryant20
Tim Duncan19
Kobe Bryant15
Tim Duncan18
Kobe Bryant18
Tim Duncan15

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Tim Duncan2
Kobe Bryant2
Tim Duncan3
Kobe Bryant11
Tim Duncan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Tim Duncan15
Kobe Bryant9
Tim Duncan8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Tim Duncan15
Kobe Bryant2
Tim Duncan0
Kobe Bryant0
Tim Duncan1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Tim Duncan 19.0

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Tim Duncan 10.8

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Tim Duncan 3.0

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Tim Duncan 0.7

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Tim Duncan 26,496

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Tim Duncan 15,091

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Tim Duncan 4,225

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Tim Duncan 1,025

Kobe Bryant 640
Tim Duncan 3,020

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Tim Duncan 20.6

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Tim Duncan 11.4

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Tim Duncan 3.0

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Tim Duncan 0.7

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Tim Duncan 5,172

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Tim Duncan 2,859

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Tim Duncan 764

Kobe Bryant 310
Tim Duncan 168

Kobe Bryant 144
Tim Duncan 568

Kobe Bryant 220
Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)