Tim Duncan vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and D'Angelo Russell 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 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 D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell
Points
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
158th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
+300th
Years1911184

Tim Duncan vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell
Points
99th
177th
81st
293rd
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
82nd
+300th
122nd
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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 11,10415,392
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 2,17112,920
Assists
110th
158th
48 4,225 vs. 3,677548
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 675350
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 2092,811
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 3103,549
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 1,8619,371
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 3,9916,294
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 9,35710,977
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 30 vs. 1,6051,575
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 168 vs. 4,4224,254
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 1,5174,379
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 1,9136,555

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 650742
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
139th
13 5 vs. 61
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 4534,719
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 942,765
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 153611
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 31137
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 568 vs. 7561
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 13765
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 2,081 vs. 812,000
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 1721,803
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 4433,496
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 5 vs. 6560
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 35 vs. 199164
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 441,173
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 571,709

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 32219
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
177th
78 19.03 vs. 17.081.95
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 3.347.50
Assists per game
+300th
82nd
+218 3.04 vs. 5.662.62
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.040.30
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.321.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 2.77 vs. 0.482.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 2.865.21
Field Goals Made per game
86th
220th
134 7.39 vs. 6.141.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
161st
19 14.61 vs. 14.400.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.02 vs. 2.472.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.12 vs. 6.806.68
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.24 vs. 2.331.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 2.943.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
293rd
212 20.61 vs. 14.166.45
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 2.948.45
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 3.04 vs. 4.781.74
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.970.30
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.222.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 0.412.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.29 vs. 2.535.76
Field Goals Made per game
71st
280th
209 7.87 vs. 5.382.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
194th
76 15.69 vs. 13.841.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.02 vs. 2.032.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.14 vs. 6.226.08
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 1.383.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 1.785.25

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.