Tim Duncan last played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2016, but there will always be something to celebrate from his career.
Tim Duncan forever holds a place at the top of San Antonio Spurs basketball. As the kickstart of the franchise’s next generation in 1997, he led them through two decades of success and racked up a fair share of accolades along the way.
Duncan achieved plenty in his 19 seasons in the NBA. What specifically did he pull off, though? Let’s take a look:
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- NBA Rookie of the Month (Nov. 1997, Dec. 1997, Jan. 1998, Feb. 1998, Mar. 1998, Apr. 1998)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1997-98)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997-98)
- All-NBA First Team (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2012-13)
- NBA All-Star (1998, 2000-11, 2013, 2015)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 1, 1998)
- NBA All-Defensive First Team (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03. 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1997-98, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2014-15)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 7, 1999)
- NBA Player of the Month (Mar. 1999, Dec. 2001, Apr. 2002)
- NBA Champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
- NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000)
- NBA Player of the Week (Apr. 2, 2000)
- NBA Player of the Week (Jan. 28, 2001)
- NBA MVP (2001-02, 2002-03)
- NBA Player of the Week (Nov. 11, 2001)
- NBA Player of the Week (Nov. 25, 2001)
- NBA Player of the Week (Dec. 30, 2001)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 17, 2002)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 24, 2002)
- NBA Player of the Week (Apr. 7, 2002)
- NBA Player of the Week (Dec. 22, 2002)
- NBA Player of the Week (Dec. 29, 2002)
- NBA Player of the Week (Jan. 26, 2003)
- NBA Player of the Week (Feb. 16, 2003)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 30, 2003)
- NBA Player of the Week (Feb. 8, 2004)
- All-NBA Second Team (2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09)
- NBA Player of the Week (Apr. 8, 2007)
- NBA Player of the Week (Dec. 14, 2008)
- NBA Player of the Week (Nov. 29, 2009)
- All-NBA Third Team (2009-10, 2014-15)
- NBA Player of the Week (Nov. 25, 2012)
- NBA Player of the Week (Mar. 31, 2014)
- NBA Player of the Week (Apr. 13, 2015)
Plenty happened in Duncan’s career, with the six NBA Finals appearances and five championships to show for. It placed him at the top of the franchise’s hierarchy and will be near impossible for anyone else who comes along to defeat.