Deandre Ayton vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton and Tim Duncan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Tim Duncan, with 19 seasons played from 1998 to 2016, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Deandre Ayton vs. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan
Points
+300th
17th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
6th
215th
3rd
Assists
+300th
110th
+300th
33rd
Steals
+300th
172nd
+300th
48th
Blocks
+300th
5th
235th
1st
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Deandre Ayton vs. Tim Duncan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan
Points
205th
99th
212nd
81st
Rebounds
44th
33rd
44th
26th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
179th
21st
181st
10th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
17th
+283 6,863 vs. 26,49619,633
Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 4,352 vs. 15,09110,739
Assists
+300th
110th
+190 668 vs. 4,2253,557
Steals
+300th
172nd
+128 307 vs. 1,025718
Blocks
+300th
5th
+295 403 vs. 3,0202,617
Offensive Rebounds
300th
11th
289 1,277 vs. 3,8592,582
Defensive Rebounds
291st
3rd
288 3,075 vs. 11,2328,157
Field Goals Made
+300th
15th
+285 3,054 vs. 10,2857,231
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 5,137 vs. 20,33415,197
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 302
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
122 vs. 16846
Free Throws Made
+300th
26th
+274 727 vs. 5,8965,169
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 966 vs. 8,4687,502

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
11th
+289 419 vs. 1,392973
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 8 vs. 1911

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
152nd
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 714 vs. 5,1724,458
Rebounds
215th
3rd
212 473 vs. 2,8592,386
Assists
+300th
33rd
+267 57 vs. 764707
Steals
+300th
48th
+252 29 vs. 168139
Blocks
235th
1st
234 41 vs. 568527
Offensive Rebounds
190th
2nd
188 129 vs. 778649
Defensive Rebounds
171st
2nd
169 344 vs. 2,0811,737
Field Goals Made
+300th
6th
+294 320 vs. 1,9751,655
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 509 vs. 3,9393,430
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 53
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 3531
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 72 vs. 1,2171,145
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 109 vs. 1,7661,657

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
3rd
+297 45 vs. 251206
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
205th
99th
106 16.38 vs. 19.032.66
Rebounds per game
44th
33rd
11 10.39 vs. 10.840.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.59 vs. 3.041.44
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.740.00
Blocks per game
179th
21st
158 0.96 vs. 2.171.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
30th
54th
24 3.05 vs. 2.770.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
10th
22 7.34 vs. 8.070.73
Field Goals Made per game
96th
86th
10 7.29 vs. 7.390.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
142nd
157 12.26 vs. 14.612.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.020.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.120.17
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 1.74 vs. 4.242.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.31 vs. 6.083.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
81st
131 15.87 vs. 20.614.74
Rebounds per game
44th
26th
18 10.51 vs. 11.390.88
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.27 vs. 3.041.78
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.670.02
Blocks per game
181st
10th
171 0.91 vs. 2.261.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
39th
18 2.87 vs. 3.100.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
15th
10 7.64 vs. 8.290.65
Field Goals Made per game
120th
71st
49 7.11 vs. 7.870.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
118th
+182 11.31 vs. 15.694.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.140.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 1.60 vs. 4.853.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.42 vs. 7.044.61

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.