Tim Duncan is considered one of the best big men in the history of the NBA. Even though he was very quiet, his play was extremely loud on the court. He accomplished a lot, including multiple Championships and individual awards. We have put together a Tim Duncan quiz so you can test your knowledge of his legendary career! This includes some specific questions about things that he accomplished. As a result, only basketball nerds will be able to get a perfect score. We have also included some additional tidbits about Tim at the very end.
The Ultimate Tim Duncan Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the Tim Duncan quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Which team did Tim Duncan play for in college?
What year was Duncan selected first overall in the NBA Draft?
True Or False. Tim Duncan did NOT win the NBA rookie of the year award
Which sport did Duncan compete in prior to starting basketball?
How many times did Duncan win league MVP in his career?
How many total NBA Championships did Duncan win in his career?
Of those NBA Title wins, how many times was Duncan named the NBA Finals MVP?
Tim Duncan's single-game high is 53 points. Which team did this come against in 2001?
How many Olympic Gold Medals did Duncan win as a member of Team U.S.A?
How many times did Tim Duncan win the NBA Defensive MVP award?
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Tim Duncan Trivia Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will give you some context on the questions that you got wrong.
1) Which college team did Tim Duncan play for?
Duncan attended and also graduated from Wake Forest University. The team reached the NCAA tournament every season that Duncan was there. This included a trip to the Sweet 16 in his Sophomore season and a trip to the elite-8 in his Junior season.
2) What year was Tim Duncan drafted?
In the 1997 NBA draft, the San Antonio Spurs drafted Duncan with the first draft selection. That draft included some great players, including Tracy McGrady and Chauncey Billups.
3) True Or False: Tim Duncan did NOT win the NBA rookie of the year award
This is false as Duncan won the award in 1998. This came as a result of him averaging 21 points and almost 12 rebounds per game. The runner-up was Keith Van Horn, who averages almost 20 points per game as a rookie.
4) What other sport did Duncan compete in prior to playing basketball?
Duncan was a competitive swimmer prior to pursuing a career in basketball. His sister was also a competitive swimmer, even competing in the 1988 Olympics.
5) How many times did Duncan win the NBA MVP award in his career?
Duncan is a 2 time NBA Most Valuable Player (2002 and 2003). He was also a 15-time NBA all star in his career.
6) How many total NBA Titles did Duncan win in his career?
Duncan is a 5× NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014). He joins Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson as great players who won 5 Championships in their careers.
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7) How many times did Duncan win the NBA Finals MVP?
Duncan is a 3 time NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, and 2005). Tony Parker was the MVP in 2007 and Kawhi Leonard was the MVP in 2014. Even though he didn’t win the MVP in 2007 and 2014, Duncan still played a major role in both title wins.
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8) Which team did Tim Duncan score 53 points against in 2001?
Duncan scored 53 points against the Dallas Mavericks back in 2001.This was the most points by a Spurs player since David Robison scored 71 back in 1994.
9) How many Olympic Gold Medals did Duncan win?
Duncan did not win an Olympic Gold Medal in his career. He won a Bronze at the 2004 Olympics and never played on the National team again. That is a pretty wild piece of trivia as I think that many fans assumed that he atleast had one.
10) How many times did Duncan win the NBA Defensive MVP award?
Duncan never won the award, despite making 15 total All-Defensive teams. He was an 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team member (1999–2003, 2005, 2007, and 2008). He was also a 7× NBA All-Defensive Second Team member (1998, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2015).
Some Additional Tim Duncan Facts
Here are some extra tidbits that we couldn’t find any place for on our Tim Duncan quiz. This includes a few notes about his family life and also some of his contracts.
More On His Family & Early Life
In this section we provide some interesting details about Tim’s family, his swimming career, and his mother’s wish before she passed away:
Tim was born on April 25th, 1976 to William and Ione Duncan. His father worked as a mason and his mother worked as a midwife.
Tim has three older siblings, Cheryl, Tricia, and Scott. Tricia competed in swimming for the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Scott works as a cinematographer and has worked on shows like Survivor and The Apprentice.
Tim dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer like his sister when he was younger. ‘Hurricane Hugo’ ended up destroying the only Olympic-sized swimming pool where he lived. As a result, Tim had to practice in the ocean. He ended up quitting swimming because of his fear of sharks and decided to play basketball instead.
In 1989, Ione was diagnosed with breast cancer and she passed away in 1990, just before Tim’s 14th birthday.
Tim could have been a top pick in the NBA draft after his Sophmore and Junior seasons at Wake Forest University. He ended up staying all four years because he made a promise to his mom before her death that he would graduate from college.
More Details On His College Career
In this section we provide some more details on his time at Wake Forest University and how they did in the NCAA Tournament with him on the team:
Tim received scholarship offers from the University of Hartford, the University of Delaware, and Providence College. He ultimately decided to go to Wake Forest University.
Duncan was held scoreless in his first college basketball game against the University of Alaska in Anchorage.
In his freshman season at Wake Forest, Tim averaged 9.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Wake Forest defeated the College of Charleston in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year. They ended up getting knocked out by Kansas in the second round.
In his Sophmore season, Tim averaged 16.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Wake Forest defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year. They also defeated Saint Louis to advance to the Sweet 16. They were defeated in that round by Oklahoma State.
In his Junior season, Tim averaged 19.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. Wake Forest defeated Northeast Louisiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year. They also defeated Texas in the second round and Louisville in the Sweet 16. Wake Forest ultimately lost to Kentucky in the Elite 8 to get knocked out of the tournament.
In his Senior season, Tim averaged 20.8 points and 14.7 rebounds per game. Wake Forest defeated Saint Mary’s in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year. They lost in the next round to Stanford.
Duncan finished his college career with 481 career blocks. This makes him the leading shot blocker in ACC conference history as well as Wake Forest history.
More Details On His Contracts & Career Earnings
In this section, we provide some details on how much money he earned in his NBA career and his off-the-court earnings:
According to Spotrac, Tim made approximately $242 million during his 22-year NBA career. This is only based on his salary in the NBA and does not include endorsements or business deals off the court. His biggest year in terms of salary was 2009-10, where he brought in about $22 million. Duncan could have brought in more but took a pay cut in order to help the San Antonio Spurs.
When Duncan retired, he was the fourth-highest paid player in NBA history. This was only behind Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal.
In 2015, Duncan filed a lawsuit against his former financial advisor. According to the lawsuit, Duncan lost about $25 million in investments due to this financial advisor. In 2018, it was announced that Duncan received $7.5 million in a settlement from this same advisor. The advisor was also sentenced to four years in jail for wire fraud.
According to Forbes, Tim was making around $2 million from Adidas, AT&T, and HEB, which were his biggest endorsement deals.
More On His NBA Records & Career Accomplishments
In this section, we take a look at some of his biggest career accomplishments. This includes NBA records and career highs.
In 2016, Tim became only the third player in NBA history to win 1000 games. Robert Parish and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only two guys who did it before him. Duncan is the first to win 1000 games with one team.
Tim made 15 appearances in the NBA All-Star game in his career. Only Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made more All-Star appearances than him.
Tim played all of his 19 NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs made the playoffs all 19 years that Duncan played for the team.
Duncan’s career-high in points in a single game is 53. This came during a game against the Dallas Mavericks on December 26th, 2001.
His career-high in rebounds in a single game is 27. This came during a game against the Atlanta Hawks on January 27th, 2010.
Tim holds the record for the most NBA All-Defensive Team selections with 15 total. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team 8-times and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team 7-times.
More On His Life Off The Court
In this section, we detail what Tim is into off the court and some of his hobbies:
While he was in college, Tim co-authored a chapter in the psychology book Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors. The chapter is titled: “Blowhards, Snobs and Narcissists: Interpersonal Reactions to Excessive Egotism.”
According to an article from Bleacher Report, Tim Duncan is a massive fan of the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. He also loves to attend Renaissance fairs and collects swords.
Duncan also has a tattoo on his chest of Merlin, who is a legendary Magician.
In a 2015 interview, it was revealed that Tim owns a car customization business in San Antonio. It is called ‘BlackJack Speed Shop’.
More On His Personal Life
In this section we provide some information on his dating history:
In 2001, Tim married Amy Sherrill. They have two children together: Sydney (born in 2005) and Draven (born in 2007). Tim and Amy officially divorced in 2013.
In 2017, Tim’s girlfriend, Vanessa Macias, gave birth to Quill Duncan. During an interview, Tim revealed that the name is inspired by Peter Quill from Marvel comics (Guardians of the Galaxy). He also noted that the name is inspired by his girlfriend’s love of writing, which they drew from a pen quill.
Conclusion:
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