GOAT RANKER

NBA GOAT CASE · 1997–2016

Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan played from 1997–2016. GOAT Ranker’s evidence set records 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 15 All-NBA selections, with career averages of 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

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01 / CAREER EVIDENCE

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These are the existing inputs available to every GOAT Ranker ballot. Award availability changed across NBA history, so the ranking tool keeps its methodology notes visible.

INDIVIDUAL PEAK2

MVPs

Regular-season Most Valuable Player awards.

TEAM SUCCESS5

Rings

NBA championships won as a rostered player.

BIGGEST STAGE3

Finals MVPs

NBA Finals MVP awards; the award began in 1969.

TITLE-RUN VOLUME6

NBA Finals

Career trips to the NBA Finals as a rostered player.

POSTSEASON OUTPUT20.6

Playoff PPG

Career points per game in the NBA playoffs.

SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE15

All-NBA

Total first-, second- and third-team All-NBA selections.

REGULAR-SEASON OUTPUT19.0

Career PPG

Career regular-season points per game.

TWO-WAY PROOF15

All-Defense

Total All-Defensive team selections; the teams began in 1969.

DEFENSIVE HARDWARE0

DPOYs

Defensive Player of the Year awards; the award began in 1983.

YEAR-OVER-YEAR STATUS15

All-Stars

Career NBA All-Star selections.

LEAGUE-LEADING PEAK0

Scoring titles

Official NBA scoring titles under the rule used in each era.

CAREER VOLUME1,392

Games

NBA regular-season games played.

CREATION3.0

Career APG

Career regular-season assists per game.

POSSESSION CONTROL10.8

Career RPG

Career regular-season rebounds per game.

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