Tim Duncan vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Steve Francis Tim Duncan Steve Francis
Points
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
183rd
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
277th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
+300th
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Tim Duncan vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Steve Francis Tim Duncan Steve Francis
Points
98th
130th
81st
113rd
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
121st
Assists
+300th
67th
+300th
20th
Steals
+300th
87th
+300th
101st
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 10,44616,050
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 3,21511,876
Assists
110th
183rd
73 4,225 vs. 3,473752
Steals
172nd
277th
105 1,025 vs. 846179
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 2232,797
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 9602,899
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,2558,977
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 3,5436,742
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 8,26712,067
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 575545
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 1,6841,516
Free Throws Made
26th
208th
182 5,896 vs. 2,7853,111
Free Throws Attempted
15th
224th
209 8,468 vs. 3,4944,974

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 576816
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
83rd
51 4 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
+300th
5 vs. 14
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 965,076
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 422,817
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 38726
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 7161
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 568 vs. 1567
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 6772
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 2,081 vs. 362,045
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 301,945
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 703,869
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 72
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 1718
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 291,188
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 401,726

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 5246
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 117

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
38th
25 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
130th
32 19.03 vs. 18.140.90
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 5.585.26
Assists per game
+300th
67th
+233 3.04 vs. 6.032.99
Steals per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.74 vs. 1.470.73
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.391.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.77 vs. 1.671.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.914.15
Field Goals Made per game
85th
216th
131 7.39 vs. 6.151.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
165th
26 14.61 vs. 14.350.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.000.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.12 vs. 2.922.80
Free Throws Made per game
104th
63rd
41 4.24 vs. 4.840.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
74th
1 6.08 vs. 6.070.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
113rd
32 20.61 vs. 19.201.41
Rebounds per game
26th
121st
95 11.39 vs. 8.402.99
Assists per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.04 vs. 7.604.56
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.67 vs. 1.400.73
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.202.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.201.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
37th
22 8.29 vs. 7.201.09
Field Goals Made per game
71st
210th
139 7.87 vs. 6.001.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
187th
69 15.69 vs. 14.001.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.02 vs. 1.401.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 0.14 vs. 3.403.26
Free Throws Made per game
87th
41st
46 4.85 vs. 5.800.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
27th
24 7.04 vs. 8.000.96

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.