Tim Duncan vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren.
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 Chet Holmgren 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 2.5 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (19.0 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 24,265 points more (26,496 vs. 2,231).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +2.5 | 19 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +24,265 | 19 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,231 | 3 | |
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 Chet Holmgren (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,667).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +5.3 | 18 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,667 | 18 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +595 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 44 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1142 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1256 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 134 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +129 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +204 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +217 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
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: | +2.5 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +19.6 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +8.4 | +16 | +1,257 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 53.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 3 | 135 |
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: | +24,265 | +9,462 | +18,780 | +2.4 | +175 | +378 | +19.6 | +5,516 | +7,981 | +8.4 | +16 | +1,257 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,231 | 823 | 1,554 | 53.0 | 205 | 546 | 37.5 | 380 | 487 | 78.0 | 3 | 135 |
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: | +5.3 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +14.1 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +8.8 | +16 | +218 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +4,667 | +1,793 | +3,554 | +2.9 | +35 | +106 | +14.1 | +1,116 | +1,636 | +8.8 | +16 | +218 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 16 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 19, from 2001 to 2016—he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 1,186 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 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. |