Tim Duncan vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Bill Walton 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Bill Walton Tim Duncan Bill Walton
Points
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
293rd
3rd
230th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
100th
1st
104th
Years1910184

Tim Duncan vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Bill Walton Tim Duncan Bill Walton
Points
98th
+300th
81st
+300th
Rebounds
33rd
40th
26th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
17th
10th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 6,21520,281
Rebounds
6th
293rd
287 15,091 vs. 4,92310,168
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 1,5902,635
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 380645
Blocks
5th
100th
95 3,020 vs. 1,0341,986
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 1,1032,756
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
184th
181 11,232 vs. 3,8207,412
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 2,5527,733
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 4,90015,434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 030
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 4164
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 1,1114,785
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 1,6836,785

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 468924
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 5284,644
Rebounds
3rd
230th
227 2,859 vs. 4442,415
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 145619
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 32136
Blocks
1st
104th
103 568 vs. 83485
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
272nd
270 778 vs. 95683
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
168th
166 2,081 vs. 3491,732
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 2301,745
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 4383,501
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 05
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 134
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 681,149
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 1011,665

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 49202
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 13.285.75
Rebounds per game
33rd
40th
7 10.84 vs. 10.520.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 3.400.36
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.810.08
Blocks per game
21st
17th
4 2.17 vs. 2.210.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
125th
71 2.77 vs. 2.360.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
9th
2 8.07 vs. 8.160.09
Field Goals Made per game
85th
+300th
+215 7.39 vs. 5.451.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 14.61 vs. 10.474.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.020.11
Free Throws Made per game
104th
+300th
+196 4.24 vs. 2.371.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 3.602.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 20.61 vs. 10.789.83
Rebounds per game
26th
100th
74 11.39 vs. 9.062.33
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 2.960.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.650.02
Blocks per game
10th
43rd
33 2.26 vs. 1.690.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
240th
201 3.10 vs. 1.941.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
41st
26 8.29 vs. 7.121.17
Field Goals Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 7.87 vs. 4.693.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 8.946.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.040.10
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 1.393.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 2.064.97

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.