Tim Duncan vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and C.J. McCollum 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, and C.J. McCollum, with 12 seasons played from 2014 to 2025, 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. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum
Points
17th
149th
6th
163rd
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
241st
33rd
247th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
270th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
292nd
Years19121810

Tim Duncan vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum
Points
98th
80th
81st
93rd
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
257th
+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 C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
149th
132 26,496 vs. 15,41411,082
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 2,86712,224
Assists
110th
241st
131 4,225 vs. 3,0051,220
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 704321
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 3262,694
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 5083,351
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,3598,873
Field Goals Made
15th
143rd
128 10,285 vs. 5,8714,414
Field Goals Attempted
18th
129th
111 20,334 vs. 12,9667,368
3-Pointers Made
+300th
18th
+282 30 vs. 1,9891,959
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 168 vs. 5,0114,843
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 1,6834,213
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 2,1076,361

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 787605
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
79th
73 5 vs. 149
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
163rd
157 5,172 vs. 1,3443,828
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 2972,562
Assists
33rd
247th
214 764 vs. 205559
Steals
48th
270th
222 168 vs. 57111
Blocks
1st
292nd
291 568 vs. 33535
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 54724
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
258th
256 2,081 vs. 2431,838
Field Goals Made
6th
153rd
147 1,975 vs. 5171,458
Field Goals Attempted
5th
138th
133 3,939 vs. 1,1942,745
3-Pointers Made
+300th
61st
+239 5 vs. 150145
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 35 vs. 408373
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 1601,057
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 2091,557

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 67184
Playoffs
3rd
154th
151 18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
55th
19 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
80th
18 19.03 vs. 19.590.55
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 3.647.20
Assists per game
+300th
257th
+43 3.04 vs. 3.820.78
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.890.16
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.411.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.77 vs. 0.652.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.005.07
Field Goals Made per game
85th
78th
7 7.39 vs. 7.460.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
58th
81 14.61 vs. 16.481.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.02 vs. 2.532.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.12 vs. 6.376.25
Free Throws Made per game
104th
+300th
+196 4.24 vs. 2.142.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 2.683.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
93rd
12 20.61 vs. 20.060.55
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 4.436.96
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 3.060.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.850.18
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.491.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 0.812.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.29 vs. 3.634.66
Field Goals Made per game
71st
81st
10 7.87 vs. 7.720.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
63rd
55 15.69 vs. 17.822.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 0.02 vs. 2.242.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.14 vs. 6.095.95
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 2.392.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 3.123.92

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.