Lonzo Ball vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lonzo Ball 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Lonzo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2018 to 2025, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Lonzo Ball vs. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan
Points
--
98th
DNP
81st
Rebounds
--
33rd
DNP
26th
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
21st
DNP
10th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
17th
+283 3,262 vs. 26,49623,234
Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,565 vs. 15,09113,526
Assists
+300th
110th
+190 1,678 vs. 4,2252,547
Steals
+300th
172nd
+128 438 vs. 1,025587
Blocks
+300th
5th
+295 179 vs. 3,0202,841
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 287 vs. 3,8593,572
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 1,278 vs. 11,2329,954
Field Goals Made
+300th
15th
+285 1,206 vs. 10,2859,079
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 3,033 vs. 20,33417,301
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
662 vs. 30632
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,828 vs. 1681,660
Free Throws Made
+300th
26th
+274 188 vs. 5,8965,708
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 314 vs. 8,4688,154

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
11th
+289 287 vs. 1,3921,105
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 6 vs. 1913

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
134th
59 8 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball 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:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
6th
0 vs. 5,1725,172
Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 2,8592,859
Assists
DNP
33rd
0 vs. 764764
Steals
DNP
48th
0 vs. 168168
Blocks
DNP
1st
0 vs. 568568
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 778778
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 2,0812,081
Field Goals Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 1,9751,975
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
5th
0 vs. 3,9393,939
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 55
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3535
Free Throws Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 1,2171,217
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,7661,766

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 251251
Playoffs
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1818

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
98th
11.37 vs. 19.037.67
Rebounds per game
--
33rd
5.45 vs. 10.845.39
Assists per game
--
+300th
5.85 vs. 3.042.81
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.53 vs. 0.740.79
Blocks per game
--
21st
0.62 vs. 2.171.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
53rd
1.00 vs. 2.771.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
10th
4.45 vs. 8.073.62
Field Goals Made per game
--
85th
4.20 vs. 7.393.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
139th
10.57 vs. 14.614.04
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.31 vs. 0.022.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.37 vs. 0.126.25
Free Throws Made per game
--
104th
0.66 vs. 4.243.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
73rd
1.09 vs. 6.084.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
81st
0.00 vs. 20.6120.61
Rebounds per game
DNP
26th
0.00 vs. 11.3911.39
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.043.04
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.670.67
Blocks per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 2.262.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
39th
0.00 vs. 3.103.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 8.298.29
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
71st
0.00 vs. 7.877.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
118th
0.00 vs. 15.6915.69
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.140.14
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
87th
0.00 vs. 4.854.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
51st
0.00 vs. 7.047.04

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.