Tim Duncan - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Earned all of his on-court fame with the San Antonio Spurs - a true one-franchise career.

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

281141SASPEAK · 281 · 2002-03 · SAS

1997-982002-032004-052008-092011-122015-16

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 5 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

SASSan Antonio Spurs

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

SAS

San Antonio Spurs1997-98 to 2015-1619 seasons · 2,496 fame

Career

19.0PPG

10.8RPG

3.0APG

1,392Games

19Seasons

5Titles

Peak season: 2002-03 - 281 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1997).

Season-by-season log · 19 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1997-98	SAS (56-26)	82	21.1	11.9	2.7	123	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Rookie, All-Star, ROY	Lost Conf Semis
1998-99	SAS (37-13)	50	21.7	11.4	2.4	240	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1999-00	SAS (53-29)	74	23.2	12.4	3.2	119	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
2000-01	SAS (58-24)	82	22.2	12.2	3.0	138	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2001-02	SAS (58-24)	82	25.5	12.7	3.7	166	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Conf Semis
2002-03	SAS (60-22)	81	23.3	12.9	3.9	281	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2003-04	SAS (57-25)	69	22.3	12.4	3.1	129	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2004-05	SAS (59-23)	66	20.3	11.1	2.7	234	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2005-06	SAS (63-19)	80	18.6	11.0	3.2	89	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2006-07	SAS (58-24)	80	20.0	10.6	3.4	226	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2007-08	SAS (56-26)	78	19.3	11.3	2.8	101	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2008-09	SAS (54-28)	75	19.3	10.7	3.5	93	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2009-10	SAS (50-32)	78	17.9	10.1	3.2	80	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2010-11	SAS (61-21)	76	13.4	8.9	2.7	46	All-Star	Lost First Round
2011-12	SAS (50-16)	58	15.4	9.0	2.3	52	-	Lost Conf Finals
2012-13	SAS (58-24)	69	17.8	9.9	2.7	128	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2013-14	SAS (62-20)	74	15.1	9.7	3.0	160	Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2014-15	SAS (55-27)	77	13.9	9.1	3.0	66	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2015-16	SAS (67-15)	61	8.6	7.3	2.7	25	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Award Wall

MVP2 Finals MVP3All-NBA 1st10 All-NBA 2nd3 All-Star15 All-Defense 1st8 All-NBA 3rd2 All-Defense 2nd7 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 6,432.13

Career Stats50599th

Longevity13499th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus23199th

Honors5,00999th

Rings45397th

How it adds up

Base fame6,432.13

× Recency 1.17+1,080.60

× Young Superstar 1.24+1,765.49

+ Team Context+897.66

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame10,817.94

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Tony ParkerSAS · 15 seasons · 15.0 together2,685connection Manu GinóbiliSAS · 14 seasons · 13.7 together2,165connection David RobinsonSAS · 6 seasons · 6.0 together1,220connection Bruce BowenSAS · 8 seasons · 8.0 together986connection Kawhi LeonardSAS · 5 seasons · 5.0 together881connection Robert HorrySAS · 5 seasons · 5.0 together617connection Danny GreenSAS · 6 seasons · 5.2 together458connection Matt BonnerSAS · 10 seasons · 9.7 together370connection Michael FinleySAS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together365connection Malik RoseSAS · 8 seasons · 8.0 together330connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Tim Duncan play for?

Tim Duncan played for the San Antonio Spurs.

What team is Tim Duncan most known for?

Tim Duncan spent the entire career with the San Antonio Spurs - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Tim Duncan win?

Tim Duncan won 5 NBA championships.

What was Tim Duncan's most famous season?

Tim Duncan's most famous season was 2002-03, earning 281 fame points - 81 games, 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 39.3 minutes per game.

What were Tim Duncan's career stats?

Tim Duncan averaged 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game over 1392 career games.

When did Tim Duncan play in the NBA?

Tim Duncan played from 1997-98 to 2015-16, spanning 19 NBA seasons.

Where was Tim Duncan drafted?

Tim Duncan was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1997 NBA Draft.

How famous is Tim Duncan?

Tim Duncan has a Tetherball fame score of 10,818, ranked #4 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Tim Duncan's most famous teammate?

Tim Duncan's most famous teammate was David Robinson, sharing 6 seasons together.

Who were Tim Duncan's most connected teammates?

Tim Duncan's most connected teammates were Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, and David Robinson - the strongest teammate connections of Tim Duncan's career, led by Tony Parker over 15 shared seasons.

What awards did Tim Duncan win?

Tim Duncan's major honors include:

2× MVP
3× Finals MVP
Rookie of the Year
10× All-NBA First Team
3× All-NBA Second Team
2× All-NBA Third Team
8× All-Defensive First Team
7× All-Defensive Second Team
15× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

10,817.94

Common#4 in fame

Tim Duncan

More famous than 99.9% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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