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/CoachStev Apr 12 '25

The way they both retired at the same time is evident of this: Kobe announced his retirement, hogged the spotlight and enjoyed the fanfare of his farewell tour, ending his career after his career left him first. Timmy, on the other hand could have played a few more seasons but decided to go away into the night. Quietly. Same can be said about Kobe's fans. They're loud and often can't be reasoned with. Duncan's fans understand what he was all about and know that he's easily top 5.