Tim Duncan vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 4.9 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (19.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 17,465 points more (26,496 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.9 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +17,465 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 10 | |
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 Myles Turner (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,262).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +6.8 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,262 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +510 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +782 | ||
| Myles Turner | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +756 | ||
| Myles Turner | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +124 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +186 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +184 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +4.9 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +18.3 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +9 | +750 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +17,465 | +6,949 | +13,651 | +0.7 | +726 | +1,920 | +18.3 | +4,293 | +6,390 | +7.5 | +9 | +750 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +6.8 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +23.5 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +11 | +185 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +4,262 | +1,639 | +3,267 | +0.1 | +80 | +190 | +23.5 | +1,064 | +1,555 | +3.6 | +11 | +185 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 9 seasons more than Myles Turner 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |