Tim Duncan vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Paul Griffin 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Paul Griffin 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.