Rookie Tim Duncan vs. Rookie Blake Griffin

[Lebron23]

Who had the better Rookie Season?



22.5 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.5 bpg, 50.6 FG% - Regular Season

Clippers didn't make the playoffs - N/A

Awards

2010-2011 NBA Rookie of the Year
2010-2011 All NBA Rookie First Team
2011 NBA Slamdunk Champion
2011 NBA Western Conference All Star

Team Record: 32-50



21.1 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 2.5 bpg 2.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 54.9 FG% - Regular Season

20.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.6 bpg, 52.1 FG% - Playoffs

Awards

1997-98 All NBA First Team
1997-98 All NBA Defensive Second Team
1998 NBA Rookie of the Year
1997-98 All NBA Rookie First Team
1998 NBA Western Conference All Star

Team Record:
56-26

[32Dayz]

Rookie Tim obviously.

Blake Griffin was insanely good as a Rookie but he wasnt on the same level as the Rookie Shaq/Duncan/Kareem/Wilts.

Defense is the biggest difference.

[TDPrime2030]

[Haymaker]

Who had the better Rookie Season?



22.5 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.5 bpg, 50.6 FG% - Regular Season

Clippers didn't make the playoffs - N/A

Awards

2010-2011 NBA Rookie of the Year
2010-2011 All NBA Rookie First Team
2011 NBA Slamdunk Champion
2011 NBA Western Conference All Star

Team Record: 32-50



21.1 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 2.5 bpg 2.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 54.9 FG% - Regular Season

20.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.6 bpg, 52.1 FG% - Playoffs

Awards

1997-98 All NBA First Team
1997-98 All NBA Defensive Second Team
1998 NBA Rookie of the Year
1997-98 All NBA Rookie First Team
1998 NBA Western Conference All Star

Team Record:
56-26

That picture reminded me of how much I hated that all-star game just because of the uniforms(or lack of).

[b0bab0i]

Rookie Tim obviously.

Blake Griffin was insanely good as a Rookie but he wasnt on the same level as the Rookie Shaq/Duncan/Kareem/Wilts.

Defense is the biggest difference.

He also had DRob.

[senelcoolidge]

Duncan is called the "Big Fundamental" for a reason. He played 4 years of college ball. Griffin is still raw, but learning very quickly. Rookie Duncan was much more refined than rookie Griffin.

[b0bab0i]

That picture reminded me of how much I hated that all-star game just because of the uniforms(or lack of).

I actually like it better. Representing your own team. Looks good on the Rookie-Soph games.

[Lebron23]

[Wonder Bread Kid]

He also had DRob.

And he still put up those numbers.

[Fiasco]

Blake Griffin with D-Rob would be sick.

[ballinhun8]

Not real close.


One led his team to do a 180 and get back in the playoffs.

[Warners0]

I love how people really think that was Blake Griffin's rookie year it was his second year. He could have played his rookie year and he chose not to play.

[32Dayz]

I love how people really think that was Blake Griffin's rookie year it was his second year. He could have played his rookie year and he chose not to play.

1st year playing in the NBA = Rookie Year.

[The_Yearning]

Are you kidding me? Rookie T. Duncan was destroying the Suns in the playoffs.

[Odinn]

Actually they were at the same age(21) in their rookie seasons.

Rookie Duncan was better than rookie Griffin and impacted much more. 23/12/4 and only 3W improvement?.. That really hurts Griffin's case in greatest rookie season debate.