Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Tim Duncan 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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Ever wondered how Wilt Chamberlain and Tim Duncan truly stack up against each other? This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, and Tim Duncan, with 19 seasons played from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan
Points
7th
17th
21st
6th
Rebounds
1st
6th
2nd
3rd
Assists
86th
110th
38th
33rd
Steals
n/a
172nd
n/a
48th
Blocks
n/a
5th
n/a
1st
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Duncan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan
Points
2nd
98th
50th
81st
Rebounds
1st
33rd
2nd
26th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
21st
n/a
10th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
17th
10 31,419 vs. 26,4964,923
Rebounds
1st
6th
5 23,924 vs. 15,0918,833
Assists
86th
110th
24 4,643 vs. 4,225418
Steals
n/a
172nd
0 vs. 1,025
Blocks
n/a
5th
0 vs. 3,020
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
11th
0 vs. 3,859
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 11,232
Field Goals Made
4th
15th
11 12,681 vs. 10,2852,396
Field Goals Attempted
9th
18th
9 23,497 vs. 20,3343,163
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 30
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 168
Free Throws Made
21st
26th
5 6,057 vs. 5,896161
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
15th
13 11,862 vs. 8,4683,394

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
11th
113 1,045 vs. 1,392347
Seasons
190th
12th
178 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
134th
125 78 vs. 474

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
152nd
151 271 vs. 5266
50+ point games
1st
76th
75 118 vs. 1117
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
6th
15 3,607 vs. 5,1721,565
Rebounds
2nd
3rd
1 3,913 vs. 2,8591,054
Assists
38th
33rd
5 673 vs. 76491
Steals
n/a
48th
0 vs. 168
Blocks
n/a
1st
0 vs. 568
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 778
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 2,081
Field Goals Made
15th
6th
9 1,425 vs. 1,975550
Field Goals Attempted
19th
5th
14 2,728 vs. 3,9391,211
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 5
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 35
Free Throws Made
23rd
6th
17 757 vs. 1,217460
Free Throws Attempted
6th
3rd
3 1,627 vs. 1,766139

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
3rd
35 160 vs. 25191
Playoffs
45th
3rd
42 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
13th
3 9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
36th
30 13 vs. 49
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
98th
96 30.07 vs. 19.0311.03
Rebounds per game
1st
33rd
32 22.89 vs. 10.8412.05
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 3.041.41
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.74
Blocks per game
n/a
21st
0.00 vs. 2.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
53rd
0.00 vs. 2.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 8.07
Field Goals Made per game
1st
85th
84 12.13 vs. 7.394.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
139th
136 22.49 vs. 14.617.88
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.12
Free Throws Made per game
26th
104th
78 5.80 vs. 4.241.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
73rd
72 11.35 vs. 6.085.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
81st
31 22.54 vs. 20.611.94
Rebounds per game
2nd
26th
24 24.46 vs. 11.3913.07
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 3.041.16
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Blocks per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 2.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
39th
0.00 vs. 3.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
15th
0.00 vs. 8.29
Field Goals Made per game
36th
71st
35 8.91 vs. 7.871.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
118th
40 17.05 vs. 15.691.36
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.14
Free Throws Made per game
95th
87th
8 4.73 vs. 4.850.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
51st
45 10.17 vs. 7.043.13

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.