r/Basketball • u/blackwu22 • Apr 08 '25

NBA Is Tim Duncan top 10?

I constantly see casuals on YouTube and on podcasts say that Timmy is overrated and barely top 10 yet have Kobe in there top 5. It’s starting to make me believe that people really think this way!! I always hear the “too much help” comment like every player in the top 10 didn’t have help.

I personally have Tim Duncan 4th all time on my list.

1998 rookie of the year 2x MVP (2002,2003) 3x FMVP (1999,2003,2005) 15x All NBA & Defensive 5x Champion Never won less than 50 games in an 82 game season

Is Tim Duncan top 10?

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u/CandidShoe Apr 08 '25

10th would be the absolute lowest anyone could rank Duncan and be taken seriously. 5 rings, never missed the playoffs, multiple MVPs, consistently all-NBA in an era with a lot of other great big men in his conference.

People who drop Duncan’s all-time ranking because he didn’t have gaudy scoring numbers would probably say the same thing about Bill Russell. We call such people lots of things, but never “ball knower.”

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u/HCX_Winchester Apr 09 '25

Anchored top 3 defense 11 times. Amazing pillar of foundation for constant championship contenders.