Tim Duncan vs. Paul George: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Paul George 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 Paul George, with 15 seasons played from 2011 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. Paul George | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | Paul George | Tim Duncan | Paul George | |
| Points | 17th | 72nd | 6th | 49th | 
| Rebounds | 6th | 219th | 3rd | 73rd | 
| Assists | 110th | 191st | 33rd | 66th | 
| Steals | 172nd | 46th | 48th | 43rd | 
| Blocks | 5th | +300th | 1st | 143rd | 
| Years | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 
| Tim Duncan vs. Paul George | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | Paul George | Tim Duncan | Paul George | |
| Points | 98th | 64th | 81st | 72nd | 
| Rebounds | 33rd | +300th | 26th | 182nd | 
| Assists | +300th | 282nd | +300th | 177th | 
| Steals | +300th | 45th | +300th | 69th | 
| Blocks | 21st | +300th | 10th | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 17th | 72nd | 55 | 26,496 vs. 18,697 | 7,799 | 
| Rebounds | 6th | 219th | 213 | 15,091 vs. 5,684 | 9,407 | 
| Assists | 110th | 191st | 81 | 4,225 vs. 3,369 | 856 | 
| Steals | 172nd | 46th | 126 | 1,025 vs. 1,539 | 514 | 
| Blocks | 5th | +300th | +295 | 3,020 vs. 401 | 2,619 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 11th | +300th | +289 | 3,859 vs. 750 | 3,109 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 103rd | 100 | 11,232 vs. 4,934 | 6,298 | 
| Field Goals Made | 15th | 104th | 89 | 10,285 vs. 6,400 | 3,885 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 86th | 68 | 20,334 vs. 14,553 | 5,781 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 9th | +291 | 30 vs. 2,349 | 2,319 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 10th | +290 | 168 vs. 6,127 | 5,959 | 
| Free Throws Made | 26th | 116th | 90 | 5,896 vs. 3,548 | 2,348 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 15th | 146th | 131 | 8,468 vs. 4,160 | 4,308 | 
| Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 11th | 260th | 249 | 1,392 vs. 908 | 484 | 
| Seasons | 12th | 133rd | 121 | 19 vs. 15 | 4 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 134th | 134th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 152nd | 54th | 98 | 5 vs. 22 | 17 | 
| 50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 6th | 49th | 43 | 5,172 vs. 2,416 | 2,756 | 
| Rebounds | 3rd | 73rd | 70 | 2,859 vs. 854 | 2,005 | 
| Assists | 33rd | 66th | 33 | 764 vs. 473 | 291 | 
| Steals | 48th | 43rd | 5 | 168 vs. 172 | 4 | 
| Blocks | 1st | 143rd | 142 | 568 vs. 62 | 506 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 2nd | 239th | 237 | 778 vs. 107 | 671 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 40th | 38 | 2,081 vs. 747 | 1,334 | 
| Field Goals Made | 6th | 61st | 55 | 1,975 vs. 779 | 1,196 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 56th | 51 | 3,939 vs. 1,842 | 2,097 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 5 vs. 276 | 271 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 13th | +287 | 35 vs. 783 | 748 | 
| Free Throws Made | 6th | 45th | 39 | 1,217 vs. 582 | 635 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 49th | 46 | 1,766 vs. 705 | 1,061 | 
| Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 3rd | 116th | 113 | 251 vs. 114 | 137 | 
| Playoffs | 3rd | 110th | 107 | 18 vs. 11 | 7 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 36th | 78th | 42 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | 
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 98th | 64th | 34 | 19.03 vs. 20.59 | 1.56 | 
| Rebounds per game | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 10.84 vs. 6.26 | 4.58 | 
| Assists per game | +300th | 282nd | +18 | 3.04 vs. 3.71 | 0.68 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 45th | +255 | 0.74 vs. 1.69 | 0.96 | 
| Blocks per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 2.17 vs. 0.44 | 1.73 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 54th | +300th | +246 | 2.77 vs. 0.83 | 1.95 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 11th | 118th | 107 | 8.07 vs. 5.43 | 2.64 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 85th | 114th | 29 | 7.39 vs. 7.05 | 0.34 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 139th | 80th | 59 | 14.61 vs. 16.03 | 1.42 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.02 vs. 2.59 | 2.57 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.12 vs. 6.75 | 6.63 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 104th | 139th | 35 | 4.24 vs. 3.91 | 0.33 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 73rd | 171st | 98 | 6.08 vs. 4.58 | 1.50 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Paul George | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 81st | 72nd | 9 | 20.61 vs. 21.19 | 0.59 | 
| Rebounds per game | 26th | 182nd | 156 | 11.39 vs. 7.49 | 3.90 | 
| Assists per game | +300th | 177th | +123 | 3.04 vs. 4.15 | 1.11 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 0.67 vs. 1.51 | 0.84 | 
| Blocks per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 2.26 vs. 0.54 | 1.72 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 3.10 vs. 0.94 | 2.16 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 15th | 64th | 49 | 8.29 vs. 6.55 | 1.74 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 71st | 139th | 68 | 7.87 vs. 6.83 | 1.04 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 118th | 105th | 13 | 15.69 vs. 16.16 | 0.46 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 19th | +281 | 0.02 vs. 2.42 | 2.40 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.14 vs. 6.87 | 6.73 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 87th | 74th | 13 | 4.85 vs. 5.11 | 0.26 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 51st | 92nd | 41 | 7.04 vs. 6.18 | 0.85 | 
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.