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San Antonio Spurs history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest San Antonio Spurs of All Time

Tim Duncan ranks No. 1 after producing 6,393.8 Franchise Value across 19 seasons in a Spurs uniform. David Robinson, Manu Ginóbili, George Gervin, and Tony Parker complete the top five. This ranking covers 1976–77 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1976–77 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Tim Duncan

    6,393.8Franchise Value

    19 seasons · 1,392 games
    19 PPG · 10.8 RPG · 3 APG

  2. No. 2

    David Robinson

    6,084.9Franchise Value

    14 seasons · 987 games
    21.1 PPG · 10.6 RPG · 2.5 APG

  3. No. 3

    Manu Ginóbili

    3,406.8Franchise Value

    16 seasons · 1,057 games
    13.3 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 3.8 APG

  4. No. 4

    George Gervin

    2,495.6Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 709 games
    27.3 PPG · 4.8 RPG · 2.9 APG

  5. No. 5

    Tony Parker

    2,028.4Franchise Value

    17 seasons · 1,198 games
    15.8 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 5.7 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Tim Duncan

    6,393.8 value · 19 seasons · best: 2001–02

    6,393.8Franchise Value
    19 seasons1997–98 to 2015–16
    2001–02Impact Rate No. 5
    19 / 10.8 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    David Robinson

    6,084.9 value · 14 seasons · best: 1993–94

    6,084.9Franchise Value
    14 seasons1989–90 to 2002–03
    1993–94Impact Rate No. 1
    21.1 / 10.6 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Manu Ginóbili

    3,406.8 value · 16 seasons · best: 2007–08

    3,406.8Franchise Value
    16 seasons2002–03 to 2017–18
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 3
    13.3 / 3.5 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    George Gervin

    2,495.6 value · 9 seasons · best: 1977–78

    2,495.6Franchise Value
    9 seasons1976–77 to 1984–85
    1977–78Impact Rate No. 7
    27.3 / 4.8 / 2.9PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Tony Parker

    2,028.4 value · 17 seasons · best: 2008–09

    2,028.4Franchise Value
    17 seasons2001–02 to 2017–18
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 14
    15.8 / 2.8 / 5.7PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Kawhi Leonard

    1,893.2 value · 7 seasons · best: 2016–17

    1,893.2Franchise Value
    7 seasons2011–12 to 2017–18
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 3
    16.3 / 6.2 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Alvin Robertson

    1,519.3 value · 5 seasons · best: 1985–86

    1,519.3Franchise Value
    5 seasons1984–85 to 1988–89
    1985–86Impact Rate No. 9
    16.2 / 5.4 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Johnny Moore

    1,274.0 value · 9 seasons · best: 1984–85

    1,274.0Franchise Value
    9 seasons1980–81 to 1989–90
    1984–85Impact Rate No. 18
    9.4 / 3 / 7.4PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Danny Green

    1,095.3 value · 8 seasons · best: 2014–15

    1,095.3Franchise Value
    8 seasons2010–11 to 2017–18
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 14
    9.1 / 3.5 / 1.7PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Victor Wembanyama

    1,093.1 value · 3 seasons · best: 2025–26

    1,093.1Franchise Value
    3 seasons2023–24 to 2025–26
    2025–26Impact Rate No. 5
    23.4 / 11 / 3.5PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    LaMarcus Aldridge

    955.5 value · 6 seasons · best: 2017–18

    955.5Franchise Value
    6 seasons2015–16 to 2020–21
    2017–18Impact Rate No. 18
    19.5 / 8 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Artis Gilmore

    867.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 1982–83

    867.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons1982–83 to 1986–87
    1982–83Impact Rate No. 29
    16.1 / 9.7 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Larry Kenon

    854.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1976–77

    854.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1976–77 to 1979–80
    1976–77Impact Rate No. 20
    21.2 / 10.1 / 3.3PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Sean Elliott

    840.5 value · 11 seasons · best: 1995–96

    840.5Franchise Value
    11 seasons1989–90 to 2000–01
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 79
    14.4 / 4.4 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Avery Johnson

    755.1 value · 10 seasons · best: 1995–96

    755.1Franchise Value
    10 seasons1990–91 to 2000–01
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 80
    10.1 / 2 / 6.9PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Dejounte Murray

    729.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 2021–22

    729.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons2016–17 to 2021–22
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 7
    12.5 / 6 / 4.8PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Willie Anderson

    693.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 1988–89

    693.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons1988–89 to 1994–95
    1988–89Impact Rate No. 28
    13.2 / 4 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Patty Mills

    660.4 value · 10 seasons · best: 2013–14

    660.4Franchise Value
    10 seasons2011–12 to 2020–21
    2013–14Impact Rate No. 24
    9.4 / 1.8 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Jakob Poeltl

    632.2 value · 5 seasons · best: 2021–22

    632.2Franchise Value
    5 seasons2018–19 to 2022–23
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 47
    8.8 / 7.3 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    DeMar DeRozan

    544.6 value · 3 seasons · best: 2020–21

    544.6Franchise Value
    3 seasons2018–19 to 2020–21
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 28
    21.6 / 5.3 / 6.2PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Billy Paultz

    539.5 value · 5 seasons · best: 1977–78

    539.5Franchise Value
    5 seasons1976–77 to 1982–83
    1977–78Impact Rate No. 25
    13.3 / 7.9 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Devin Vassell

    522.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 2023–24

    522.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons2020–21 to 2025–26
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 77
    14.1 / 3.8 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Mike Gale

    516.7 value · 5 seasons · best: 1976–77

    516.7Franchise Value
    5 seasons1976–77 to 1980–81
    1976–77Impact Rate No. 66
    8.2 / 2.6 / 4.9PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Brent Barry

    494.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 2006–07

    494.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons2004–05 to 2007–08
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 23
    7.2 / 2.2 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Matt Bonner

    493.2 value · 10 seasons · best: 2008–09

    493.2Franchise Value
    10 seasons2006–07 to 2015–16
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 44
    5.5 / 2.9 / 0.7PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Tim Duncan leads

Tim Duncan produced 6,393.8 Franchise Value, 308.9 more than David Robinson. His best team season was 2001–02, when he ranked No. 5 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Tim Duncan · 19 seasons

Tim Duncan logged 1,392 games and 47,368 regular-season minutes across 1997–98 to 2015–16.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    David Robinson1993–94 · Impact Rate No. 1
    837.9
  2. 2
    David Robinson1990–91 · Impact Rate No. 4
    637.8
  3. 3
    David Robinson1994–95 · Impact Rate No. 1
    627.1
  4. 4
    David Robinson1995–96 · Impact Rate No. 2
    619.4
  5. 5
    David Robinson1991–92 · Impact Rate No. 1
    603.0

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1970s
    George GervinMost value in the decade
    1,469.1
  2. 1980s
    Alvin RobertsonMost value in the decade
    1,519.3
  3. 1990s
    David RobinsonMost value in the decade
    4,903.3
  4. 2000s
    Tim DuncanMost value in the decade
    4,072.0
  5. 2010s
    Kawhi LeonardMost value in the decade
    1,893.2
  6. 2020s
    Victor WembanyamaMost value in the decade
    1,093.1

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Gene Banks484.8
  2. No. 27Keldon Johnson446.3
  3. No. 28Robert Horry443.9
  4. No. 29Rod Strickland420.8
  5. No. 30Pau Gasol419.9

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

San Antonio Spurs ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest San Antonio Spurs player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1976–77, Tim Duncan ranks first with 6,393.8 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

David Robinson has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 837.9 in 1993–94. He ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers San Antonio’s NBA seasons beginning in 1976–77; ABA seasons are outside this ranking.

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