DeMar DeRozan vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan and DeMar DeRozan 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.
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Tim Duncan and DeMar DeRozan are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 51,788 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Tim Duncan scored more total points in both stages. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 2.3 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (21.3 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 1,204 points more than DeMar DeRozan (26,496 vs. 25,292).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +2.3 | 16 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 16 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +1,204 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Tim Duncan (+1.2 points per game) while Tim Duncan scored more points (+3,797).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +1.2 | 7 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 18 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +3,797 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +53 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +179 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +208 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +3 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +175 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +187 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +12.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +14.6 | +3 | +205 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +1,204 | +1,221 | +1,019 | +3.7 | +585 | +1,879 | +12.1 | +653 | +690 | +14.6 | +3 | +205 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +7.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +16.3 | +11 | +188 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +3,797 | +1,481 | +2,756 | +8.4 | +19 | +77 | +7.1 | +854 | +1,340 | +16.3 | +11 | +188 |
| 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 3 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 212 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 12.7 | +12.7 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2013 | 21 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |