Tim Duncan vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Tim Duncan and Dwyane Wade are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,661 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 Dwyane Wade 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, Dwyane Wade averages 3 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (22.0 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 3,331 points more than Dwyane Wade (26,496 vs. 23,165).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +3.0 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +3,331 | 19 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tim Duncan | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Tim Duncan (+1.7 points per game) while Tim Duncan scored more points (+1,218).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +1.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +1,218 | 18 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +10 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +286 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +339 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +26 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +61 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +73 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 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: | +3.0 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +11.4 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +6.9 | +3 | +338 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +3,331 | +1,831 | +2,717 | +2.6 | +519 | +1,706 | +11.4 | +188 | +1,005 | +6.9 | +3 | +338 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +1.7 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +19.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +9.1 | +5 | +74 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +1,218 | +525 | +877 | +2.8 | +98 | +270 | +19.5 | +266 | +546 | +9.1 | +5 | +74 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 3 seasons more than Dwyane Wade 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2009 | 5 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2013 | 21 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
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. |