Best Big Men to Ever Play the Game

[kidcolin]

You're ignoring minutes again. Garnett is playing ~5 minutes more per game in that stretch. Their per 40 stats are comparable. KG snags more boards. When you go by rebound rate, they're very close.

I think you're also misunderstanding what I'm saying. I think KG's peak is better. His '03-'04 and '04-'05 years are just outstanding. Duncan's peak is longer. Other than the injury year, his PER hovers around 26 to 27. KG had a monster two year run of 29 and 28, but it's dropped 2 points each of the last two years. Also, PER underrates defense, which Duncan is better at. That much isn't debatable. No matter how versatile KG's defense is, what Duncan does in the paint is remarkable. KG is no slouch, but Duncan's defensive impact is greater.

When I combine that info with my impression from watching games, watching Duncan get it done time and time again, I give him the nod.

Even if you tweak the numbers and can find a way to give KG the edge, it's ever so slight, so Vyse is still talking out his ass when he says KG destroys him.

And yes, I'm a huge KG fanboi. If Danny Ainge somehow beat all the odds and got him in green, I'd be moving back to Boston in a heartbeat. I just think Duncan is better.