Tim Duncan vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 while Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Tim Duncan scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 3.5 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (22.5 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 23,858 points more than Victor Wembanyama (26,496 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +3.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +23,858 | 19 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,172 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +566 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1143 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1273 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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: | +3.5 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +16.0 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +11.3 | +17 | +1,275 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +23,858 | +9,326 | +18,291 | +3.6 | +240 | +629 | +16.0 | +5,446 | +7,912 | +11.3 | +17 | +1,275 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 17 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2000 to 2016—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 1,260 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 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. |