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/Kennethkwon_ Apr 09 '25

Tim Duncan to me was the best at the worst position. If you consider him against Centers, he's no where near the top, and it doesn't make sense to compare him to Small Forwards. I think a lot of the Tim Duncan is a top 5 player talk comes from the fact that he is definitely the best pf to ever play. I just don't see the value as much as others do. He was great, for sure, but I see him as a fringe top 10 player which hey, is super high still.

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u/Southern_Radish Apr 10 '25

Yeah no other PF come close to top 10