Tim Duncan vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)