Deandre Ayton vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Deandre Ayton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Duncan has better scoring stats than Deandre Ayton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 2.6 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (19.0 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 19,622 points more (26,496 vs. 6,874).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 8 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +2.6 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 8 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +19,622 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Deandre Ayton (+4.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,458).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +4.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,458 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 134 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +505 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 349 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +907 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 420 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +970 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +121 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +194 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +205 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 59.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +8.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +5.1 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +5.6 | +11 | +972 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 3,059 | 5,146 | 59.4 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 728 | 968 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +19,622 | +7,226 | +15,188 | +8.9 | +2 | +46 | +5.1 | +5,168 | +7,500 | +5.6 | +11 | +972 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +0.8 | +4.4 | +12.7 | +35.7 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +2.8 | +15 | +206 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +4,458 | +1,655 | +3,430 | +12.7 | +3 | +31 | +35.7 | +1,145 | +1,657 | +2.8 | +15 | +206 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 11 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2006 to 2016—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 806 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |