12 reasons Tim Duncan can be considered as the greatest basketball player of all time

10) Tim Duncan vs Michael Jordan

Michal Jordan had better seasons than Duncan, but overall the latter eclipsed him

In terms of pure skill, athleticism, and competitive fire, Michael Jordan remains peerless. But taking sentiment out of the equation, let’s see if Duncan has eclipsed his Airness with his solid career.

Michael Jordan played with the Chicago Bulls for 13 seasons, while taking a year off in 1993-94 season and much of 1994-95 season as well. He then took three seasons off and played two seasons with the Washington Wizards.

In total, Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA, including two seasons of 12 and 17 games each. His global impact dwarfs that of every other athlete. No other player has become a cultural icon to the extent that His Airness did. But we are talking about who had the better career as a basketball player on the floor.

Jordan played 1072 regular season games and 179 playoff games. Tim Duncan has 1,158 total regular season and postseason wins in total. Michael Jordan was the better player of the two, but Tim Duncan unquestionably had the better career.

Advantage: Duncan