Tim Duncan vs. Chet Holmgren: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Chet Holmgren 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, and Chet Holmgren, with 3 seasons played from 2024 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. Chet Holmgren
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren
Points
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
134th
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Tim Duncan vs. Chet Holmgren
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren
Points
99th
--
81st
234th
Rebounds
33rd
--
26th
132nd
Assists
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
--
10th
18th

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:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 2,23124,265
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 1,07414,017
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 2993,926
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 89936
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 2932,727
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 2093,650
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 86510,367
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 8239,462
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 1,55418,780
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 205175
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 546378
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 3805,516
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 4877,981

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 1351,257
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 316

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 5054,667
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 2712,588
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 43721
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 24144
Blocks
1st
134th
133 568 vs. 68500
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 56722
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
296th
294 2,081 vs. 2151,866
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 1821,793
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 3853,554
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 4035
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
284th
+16 35 vs. 141106
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 1011,116
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 1301,636

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 33218
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 216

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
--
19.03 vs. 16.532.51
Rebounds per game
33rd
--
10.84 vs. 7.962.89
Assists per game
+300th
--
3.04 vs. 2.210.82
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.74 vs. 0.660.08
Blocks per game
21st
--
2.17 vs. 2.170.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
--
2.77 vs. 1.551.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
--
8.07 vs. 6.411.66
Field Goals Made per game
86th
--
7.39 vs. 6.101.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
--
14.61 vs. 11.513.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.02 vs. 1.521.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.12 vs. 4.043.92
Free Throws Made per game
105th
--
4.24 vs. 2.811.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
--
6.08 vs. 3.612.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Chet Holmgren Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
234th
153 20.61 vs. 15.305.30
Rebounds per game
26th
132nd
106 11.39 vs. 8.213.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.301.74
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.730.06
Blocks per game
10th
18th
8 2.26 vs. 2.060.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.701.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
65th
50 8.29 vs. 6.521.78
Field Goals Made per game
71st
259th
188 7.87 vs. 5.522.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 11.674.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.02 vs. 1.211.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
141st
+159 0.14 vs. 4.274.13
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 3.061.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 3.943.10

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.