Larry Bird vs Tim Duncan?
Who do you rank higher on the all-time list and why
http://www.landofbasketball.com/player_comparison/larry_bird_vs_tim_duncan.htm
Who do you rank higher on the all-time list and why
http://www.landofbasketball.com/player_comparison/larry_bird_vs_tim_duncan.htm
GUESSWHO
Favorite Answer
Tim Duncan. While Bird was a monster in his prime, injuries cut his career a bit short, and quite frankly he doesn't come close to the longevity of Duncan. Tim accomplished just about everything you could ask for in an NBA career. He leaves as SA's greatest player (wouldn't some consider Bill the greatest Celtic?), he won 5 rings and posted a 5-1 record in the finals, 2 mvp awards, 3 finals MVP's, all tim record for most all nba defense selections, tied with kareem and kobe for the most all nba selections. And the most consistent player in the NBA since Kareem. Bird and Duncan were both amazing in their primes, but Duncan continued to excel well into his later years where as injuries derailed Bird, and that's where the separation occurs. That's why I put Tim above Bird, although both are great players.
raju
Tim Duncan
The Big Ticket
Bird imo is a top 3 player of all time. Duncan was a terrific player with an incredibly successful and long lasting career but the things Bird did in only 10 healthy NBA seasons are more impressive than that for me.
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If Bird and Duncan faced each other in their primes, Bird would've dominated. Bird moved better and he passed better. He had a better outside shot than Duncan.
No disrespect to Duncan. Duncan is one of the greatest PFs of all-time. Probably second to Bird. But Bird had more weapons.
A.C. 007 the Panther
Tim Duncan has more Championship Ring than Bird. So Tim Duncan is the winner.