Tim Duncan vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Tim Duncan Buddy Hield
Points
99th
+300th
81st
+300th
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
+300th
10th
+300th

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 Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 10,93315,563
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 3,00212,089
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 1,8162,409
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 637388
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 2292,791
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 5453,314
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,4578,775
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 3,9616,324
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 9,16911,165
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 30 vs. 2,1632,133
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 168 vs. 5,4755,307
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 8485,048
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 9877,481

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 739653
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
278th
126 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 1725,000
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 472,812
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 23741
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 14154
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 568 vs. 6562
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 20758
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 2,081 vs. 272,054
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 591,916
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 1423,797
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 3934
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 9055
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 151,202
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 161,750

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 16235
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 216

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield 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 Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
+300th
+201 19.03 vs. 14.794.24
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 4.066.78
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 2.460.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.860.13
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.311.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 2.77 vs. 0.742.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.324.74
Field Goals Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 7.39 vs. 5.362.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
289th
147 14.61 vs. 12.412.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.02 vs. 2.932.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.12 vs. 7.417.29
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.24 vs. 1.153.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 1.344.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 20.61 vs. 10.759.86
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 2.948.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.441.61
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.880.21
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.381.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.251.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.29 vs. 1.696.60
Field Goals Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 7.87 vs. 3.694.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 8.886.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.02 vs. 2.442.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.14 vs. 5.635.49
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 0.943.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 1.006.04

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.