Tim Duncan vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kristaps Porzingis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Duncan scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 0.6 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (19.6 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 16,501 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (26,496 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +0.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +16,501 | 19 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,838).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +8.7 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,838 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +397 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +788 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +881 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +132 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +219 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +223 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.5 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +18.6 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +13.4 | +9 | +882 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +16,501 | +6,783 | +12,734 | +4.5 | +934 | +2,474 | +18.6 | +3,869 | +6,026 | +13.4 | +9 | +882 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +8.7 | +4.0 | +6.7 | +7.1 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +17.0 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +10.9 | +14 | +223 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +4,838 | +1,867 | +3,688 | +7.1 | +26 | +64 | +17.0 | +1,130 | +1,657 | +10.9 | +14 | +223 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 9 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 19, from 2008 to 2016—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 646 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2007 | 20 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 113 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |