Tim Duncan vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 Jake LaRavia.
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 Jake LaRavia 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 11.8 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (19.0 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 25,350 points more (26,496 vs. 1,146).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +11.8 | 19 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +25,350 | 19 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,146 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,172 | 18 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +632 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1206 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1257 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 27 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 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: | +11.8 | +5.0 | +9.0 | +7.2 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +18.5 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +4.5 | +15 | +1,232 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 36.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.1 | 4 | 160 |
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: | +25,350 | +9,895 | +19,436 | +7.2 | +130 | +271 | +18.5 | +5,690 | +8,190 | +4.5 | +15 | +1,232 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,146 | 390 | 898 | 43.4 | 160 | 439 | 36.4 | 206 | 278 | 74.1 | 4 | 160 |
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 | |
| Jake LaRavia | 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 15 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 19, from 2002 to 2016—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 1,104 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 212 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |