Don Buse vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Tim Duncan 15

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Tim Duncan 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Tim Duncan 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Don Buse 648 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Don Buse 35 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.