Tim Duncan

forward · 1997-98 – 2015-16 · SAS · 1,643 games

Every comparison Tim Duncan leads among players since 1946-47: 272 claims in 14 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

blocks

leads119 games with 5+ blocks in his first 1,250 games1st of 31 careers, next 38 · leads from game 1240 to 1390119games

double-doubles

leads463 games with a double-double in his first 600 starts, playoffs included1st of 158 careers, next 439 · leads from start 335 to 1360463games

rebounds

set it51 games with 15+ rebounds in his first 200 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 39 careers, past 21 · held from start 27 to 790 (2 gaps) · broken by Kevin Love, 78, Dec 18, 2012 · said 1 other way51games

steals + blocks

leads261 games with 5+ steals + blocks in his first 1,300 games1st of 20 careers, next 219 · leads from game 1240 to 1390261games

defensive rebounds

set it166 games with 10+ defensive rebounds in his first 400 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 318 careers, past 137 · held from game 200 to 740 (1 gap) · broken by Dwight Howard, 168, Apr 1, 2009 · said 1 other way166games

points + rebounds + assists

set it335 games with 30+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 400 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 27 careers, past 307 · held from start 185 to 630 · broken by LeBron James, 341, Nov 15, 2008335games

offensive rebounds

leads7 games with 10+ offensive rebounds in his first 1,190 starts1st of 10 careers, next 1 · leads from start 940 to 1190 · said 1 other way7games

minutes

set it74 straight games with 30+ minutes in his first 100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 546 careers, past 58 · held from game 72 to 125 · broken by Blake Griffin, 79, Jan 30, 2012 · said 1 other way74games

wins

leads928 wins through his first 1,300 games1st of 25 careers, next 879 wins · leads from game 1240 to 1390928wins

points

set it411 games with 20+ points in his first 600 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 399 · held from start 590 to 740 · broken by Allen Iverson, 471, Nov 27, 2004411games

field goals made

leads7 straight games with 10+ field goals made in his first 100 starts, playoffs includedone of 2, of 760 careers · leads from start 83 to 1307games

free throws made

set it74 games with 10+ free throws made in his first 600 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 22 · held from start 590 to 750 · broken by Allen Iverson, 142, Nov 27, 200474games

free throw attempts

set it201 games with 10+ free throw attempts in his first 600 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 89 · held from start 590 to 750 · broken by Allen Iverson, 257, Nov 27, 2004201games

defensive rebounds · a season

set it5 straight games with 10+ defensive rebounds in SAS's first 7 games of 2001-02a record when he got there, 1st of 3,683 player-seasons, past 4 · at game 7 only · broken by Kevin Garnett 2007-08, 6, Nov 14, 20075games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.