Comments on: Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Duncan: The Great Debate Rages On

By: Shiv

Shiv — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:24:37 +0000

There should not be any comparison between Duncan and Garnett. Duncan is, by far, a better player than Garnett. The thing always makes me uncomfortable is: Garnett being so famous and Duncan not a bit. Take a look at both player’s statistics:
This Season: Duncan- 15.8 pts, 11.5 rebounds
Garnett-13.6 pts, 7.5 rebounds.
Career: Dancan-21.4 pts, 11.7 rebounds
Garnett-20.1 pts, 11.0 rebounds.
All star: Duncan-11 games, 10 started, in 13 seasons
Garnett-11 games, 9 started, in 15 seasons.
This pretty much proves everything. There is no need to compare these two players. Stats. prove that Duncan is a better player, and Garnett is just an overrated player.

By: CY

CY — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:09:50 +0000

The amount of rings you have really mean nothing in terms of skill. It simply means you have a good team (which Tim Duncan obviously has had his entire career.) I’m sure KG would have had as many final MVPs as Duncan had he the luxury of appearing so many times to the NBA Finals. This season, Tim Duncan is posting up better stats this season because Kevin Garnett has just joined a team where there are 3 consistent all-stars (Pierce, Allen, Himself) and an up and coming point guard (Rondo). With that much talent/skill on a team, you’ll obviously have to share the ball instead of shooting it every possession you get. As you can see, the Spurs are getting worse over time (4-1 loss to the Mavericks this year) and Tim has to carry and shoot the ball more than ever, leading to higher stats. Meanwhile, KG has a championship team with many prolific scorers.

Although KG doesn’t have as many All-Time NBA Team Member/Defensive Team appearances, he still has 9 and is a year younger than Tim Duncan. Also, he is a 12 time NBA all star. KG has also been MVP (although not twice) and Defensive Player of the Year (a feat not achieved by Tim Duncan).

Your statement “He is better than Garnett in all areas of the court” is an ignorant comment. I cannot believe you are calling Duncan a better free throw shooter, a better team leader, a better defender and a better passer, because he clearly isn’t.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:49:49 +0000

Duncan is the better player, 4 rings and 3 final mvps. He also has been putting up better numbers this season, just check the stats. He is a 2 time regular season mvp, rookie of the year 11 time nba all star and 11 time all nba team member. He is better than Garnett in all areas of the court

By: Dannie

Dannie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:18:30 +0000

Well said. I had planned on writing a similar post and still may if these two match up in the finals. I think KG is the better player overall by a hair. They lead their teams with different personalities. Duncan is quiet and leads by example, only rarely getting fired up. Whereas KG also leads with his play but is more vocal, displays more energy with his mannerisms. Neither style is better than the other but I think all around talent combined with the intangibles gives KG just a slight edge. And I am praying that we get a Spurs/Boston Finals only because my beloved Sixers are clearly playing for the draft right now.

By: obeese

obeese — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:54:07 +0000

Just to clarify, I was talking about comparable offensive talent, and given that talent Brady has surpassed Manning. Also, scoring more points than the other team wins championships, regardless of how it is done. 6-3 and 46-44 are both wins in my book.

By: B

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:26:41 +0000

I love how you think that Brady e”elevates his play” or that this year’s patriots has “comparable talent” to the colts. Defense wins championships. Every year the Patriots have won it has been their defense who has stepped up. The only game where Brady did win it was against Carolina. People really have to look at how the defense has played in big games and that will tell you why they have won 3 championships