Tim Duncan vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and Tim Duncan 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 Alex Sarr.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Duncan has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tim Duncan has better playoff stats. 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 4.9 points more than Alex Sarr in his 2 seasons (19.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 25,322 points more (26,496 vs. 1,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.9 | 19 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +25,322 | 19 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,174 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tim Duncan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +20.6 | 18 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,172 | 18 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +622 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1191 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1307 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tim Duncan's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +8.5 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +13.4 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +17 | +1,309 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 31.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.8 | 2 | 83 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +25,322 | +9,835 | +19,265 | +8.5 | +93 | +225 | +13.4 | +5,745 | +8,242 | +2.8 | +17 | +1,309 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,174 | 450 | 1,069 | 42.1 | 123 | 393 | 31.3 | 151 | 226 | 66.8 | 2 | 83 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +7.9 | +15.7 | +50.1 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +68.9 | +18 | +251 | |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +5,172 | +1,975 | +3,939 | +50.1 | +5 | +35 | +14.3 | +1,217 | +1,766 | +68.9 | +18 | +251 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 17 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2000 to 2016—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 1,260 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 16 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 225 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |