Steven Adams vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steven Adams, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 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, 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.

Steven Adams vs. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Tim Duncan Steven Adams Tim Duncan
Points
+300th
17th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
180th
6th
184th
3rd
Assists
+300th
110th
+300th
33rd
Steals
+300th
172nd
+300th
48th
Blocks
186th
5th
137th
1st
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Steven Adams vs. Tim Duncan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Tim Duncan Steven Adams Tim Duncan
Points
+300th
98th
+300th
81st
Rebounds
150th
33rd
197th
26th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
197th
21st
175th
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:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
17th
+283 6,762 vs. 26,49619,734
Rebounds
180th
6th
174 6,146 vs. 15,0918,945
Assists
+300th
110th
+190 1,149 vs. 4,2253,076
Steals
+300th
172nd
+128 649 vs. 1,025376
Blocks
186th
5th
181 704 vs. 3,0202,316
Offensive Rebounds
37th
11th
26 2,781 vs. 3,8591,078
Defensive Rebounds
241st
3rd
238 3,365 vs. 11,2327,867
Field Goals Made
+300th
15th
+285 2,809 vs. 10,2857,476
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 4,795 vs. 20,33415,539
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 3029
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 168151
Free Throws Made
+300th
26th
+274 1,143 vs. 5,8964,753
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 2,139 vs. 8,4686,329

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
11th
+289 767 vs. 1,392625
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 12 vs. 197

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams 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:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 549 vs. 5,1724,623
Rebounds
184th
3rd
181 532 vs. 2,8592,327
Assists
+300th
33rd
+267 68 vs. 764696
Steals
+300th
48th
+252 33 vs. 168135
Blocks
137th
1st
136 67 vs. 568501
Offensive Rebounds
86th
2nd
84 204 vs. 778574
Defensive Rebounds
184th
2nd
182 328 vs. 2,0811,753
Field Goals Made
+300th
6th
+294 224 vs. 1,9751,751
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 365 vs. 3,9393,574
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 55
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 3532
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 101 vs. 1,2171,116
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 189 vs. 1,7661,577

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
3rd
+297 73 vs. 251178
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 8 vs. 1810

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams 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:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
98th
+202 8.82 vs. 19.0310.22
Rebounds per game
150th
33rd
117 8.01 vs. 10.842.83
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.041.54
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.740.11
Blocks per game
197th
21st
176 0.92 vs. 2.171.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
54th
47 3.63 vs. 2.770.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
11th
216 4.39 vs. 8.073.68
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
85th
+215 3.66 vs. 7.393.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
139th
+161 6.25 vs. 14.618.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.120.10
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
104th
+196 1.49 vs. 4.242.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.79 vs. 6.083.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
81st
+219 7.52 vs. 20.6113.09
Rebounds per game
197th
26th
171 7.29 vs. 11.394.10
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 3.042.11
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.670.22
Blocks per game
175th
10th
165 0.92 vs. 2.261.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
39th
29 2.79 vs. 3.100.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
15th
195 4.49 vs. 8.293.80
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
71st
+229 3.07 vs. 7.874.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
118th
+182 5.00 vs. 15.6910.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.140.10
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 1.38 vs. 4.853.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.59 vs. 7.044.45

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.