Tim Duncan vs Larry Bird

[BrothaZay]

[*]4× NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
[*]3× NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
[*]2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2002–2003)
[*]14× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2011, 2013)
[*]9× All-NBA First Team (1998–2005, 2007)
[*]3× All-NBA Second Team (2006, 2008–2009)
[*]All-NBA Third Team (2010)
[*]8× All-Defensive First Team (1999–2003, 2005, 2007–2008)
[*]5× All-Defensive Second Team (1998, 2004, 2006, 2009–2010)
[*]NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
[*]NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998)
[*]NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000)
[*]Haier Shooting Stars champion (2008)
[*]USBWA College Player of the Year (1997)
[*]Naismith College Player of the Year (1997)

[*]3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
[*]2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
[*]3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986)
[*]12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992)
[*]9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988)
[*]All-NBA Second Team (1990)
[*]3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984)
[*]NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)
[*]NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980)
[*]NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982)
[*]3× Three-point Shootout champion (1986–1988)
[*]NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
[*]#33 Retired by Boston Celtics
[*]John R. Wooden Award (1979)
[*]Naismith College Player of the Year (1979)
[*]AP National Player of the Year (1979)


GOAT PF vs GOAT SF

Who you got?

 

[Rekkapryde]

VERY hard, but gimme Timmy for the longevity.

 

[ScottyG]

1) Duncan hands down. Birds back hindered him way to much.


2) Stan's gonna tear U apart for "goat sf"

 

[intruder]

Ya'll already know how highly i think of Duncan ( Duncan >> Shaq IMO) so this is a no brainer


Besides, i normally wouldnt compare people that dont play the same position.

 

[Raquinotj]

Why compare these two?

 

[Jplaya2023]

1) Duncan hands down. Birds back hindered him way to much.


2) Stan's gonna tear U apart for "goat sf"

Bird's back didn't become a problem until the 89 season after he won 3 straight MVP's, and 3 rings in a much tougher era.

Duncan had better longevity, but Bird's peak to me was better.

 

[gho3st]

If Larry Bird had HGH too

 

[606onit]

If Larry Bird had melanin too

Fixed.

 

[killacal]

Bird's back didn't become a problem until the 89 season after he won 3 straight MVP's, and 3 rings in a much tougher era.

Duncan had better longevity, but Bird's peak to me was better.

On the first super team

Duncan was beating the lakers

And lets never forget what he did to the knicks in the finals at 23. 27.4 pts 14 rbs 2.2 blks 1 stl 54% fg 79% ft :2much:

 

[Raquinotj]

If Larry Bird had HGH too

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

what actual space is this comparison coming from

 

[K-ZOE]

On the first super team

Duncan was beating the lakers

And lets never forget what he did to the knicks in the finals at 23. 27.4 pts 14 rbs 2.2 blks 1 stl 54% fg 79% ft :2much:

Timmy's great but he was being guarded by 6'5 Larry Johnson that series.


Back to the topic....damn this shyt is hard for me. Regardless of position I'm thinking of it like who I would start my team with if both players are in their prime. fukk it, give me Duncan. Dominant on both ends.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Why compare these two?

exactly but i'm still going Bird cuz of his sheer willpower he had to win any game regardless if it was a playoff game or an exhibition game he played 100%

 

[Street Knowledge]

Duncan

 

[Jplaya2023]

On the first super team

Duncan was beating the lakers

And lets never forget what he did to the knicks in the finals at 23. 27.4 pts 14 rbs 2.2 blks 1 stl 54% fg 79% ft :2much:

First super team?

60's celtics, 1970 knicks, 83 sixers, etc.. could be considered super teams.

Anywho the celtics had to beat super teams to get to the finals, the 83 sixers i mentioned, along with the pistons, and then lakers in the finals.