While Duncan averaged 19 points and 10.8 rebounds per game for his career, his numbers were dwindling over the last few seasons as he approached 40.
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Selected as the number one overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, Duncan would help the Spurs win five NBA championships and post a.710 regular season winning percentage during his tenure – the best during a 19-year stretch in NBA history. He won Rookie of the Year the following season.
The news of Duncan’s retirement was first tweeted out by the San Antonio Spurs. He was named MVP in 2001-02 and 2002-03 and was the Finals MVP in 1999, 2003 and 2005. He is the only player to win titles in three different decades, and just the third to win more than 1,000 career regular season games (Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish).
With 26,496 points, Duncan is 14th on the all-time list, averaging 19.03 per game.
Duncan retires as the franchise’s all-time leader in scoring, rebounds and blocks.
Duncan totaled 15 All-NBA Team selections (tied for most all-time) and 15 NBA All-Defensive Team honors (most all-time), garnering both honors in the same season 15 times, the most in league history.
Duncan had a Hall-of-Fame career for sure.
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One of the basketball’s greatest ever players, Tim Duncan, has announced his retirement bringing an end to a professional career that spanned 19 seasons, 15 All-Star appearances, five NBA titles but just one team, the San Antonio Spurs.
