Steve Downing vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.