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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Tim Duncan vs. Paul George
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
72nd
55 26,496 vs. 18,6977,799
Rebounds
6th
219th
213 15,091 vs. 5,6849,407
Assists
110th
191st
81 4,225 vs. 3,369856
Steals
172nd
46th
126 1,025 vs. 1,539514
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 4012,619
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 7503,109
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
103rd
100 11,232 vs. 4,9346,298
Field Goals Made
15th
104th
89 10,285 vs. 6,4003,885
Field Goals Attempted
18th
86th
68 20,334 vs. 14,5535,781
3-Pointers Made
+300th
9th
+291 30 vs. 2,3492,319
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 168 vs. 6,1275,959
Free Throws Made
26th
116th
90 5,896 vs. 3,5482,348
Free Throws Attempted
15th
146th
131 8,468 vs. 4,1604,308

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
260th
249 1,392 vs. 908484
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
134th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
54th
98 5 vs. 2217
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
49th
43 5,172 vs. 2,4162,756
Rebounds
3rd
73rd
70 2,859 vs. 8542,005
Assists
33rd
66th
33 764 vs. 473291
Steals
48th
43rd
5 168 vs. 1724
Blocks
1st
143rd
142 568 vs. 62506
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
239th
237 778 vs. 107671
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
40th
38 2,081 vs. 7471,334
Field Goals Made
6th
61st
55 1,975 vs. 7791,196
Field Goals Attempted
5th
56th
51 3,939 vs. 1,8422,097
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 5 vs. 276271
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 35 vs. 783748
Free Throws Made
6th
45th
39 1,217 vs. 582635
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
49th
46 1,766 vs. 7051,061

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
116th
113 251 vs. 114137
Playoffs
3rd
110th
107 18 vs. 117

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
78th
42 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
64th
34 19.03 vs. 20.591.56
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 6.264.58
Assists per game
+300th
282nd
+18 3.04 vs. 3.710.68
Steals per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.74 vs. 1.690.96
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.441.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 2.77 vs. 0.831.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
118th
107 8.07 vs. 5.432.64
Field Goals Made per game
85th
114th
29 7.39 vs. 7.050.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
80th
59 14.61 vs. 16.031.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.02 vs. 2.592.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.12 vs. 6.756.63
Free Throws Made per game
104th
139th
35 4.24 vs. 3.910.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
171st
98 6.08 vs. 4.581.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
72nd
9 20.61 vs. 21.190.59
Rebounds per game
26th
182nd
156 11.39 vs. 7.493.90
Assists per game
+300th
177th
+123 3.04 vs. 4.151.11
Steals per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.67 vs. 1.510.84
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.541.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 0.942.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
64th
49 8.29 vs. 6.551.74
Field Goals Made per game
71st
139th
68 7.87 vs. 6.831.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
105th
13 15.69 vs. 16.160.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.02 vs. 2.422.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.14 vs. 6.876.73
Free Throws Made per game
87th
74th
13 4.85 vs. 5.110.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
92nd
41 7.04 vs. 6.180.85

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.