The Mount Rushmore of the San Antonio Spurs
- Tim Duncan
- George Gervin
- Tony Parker
- David Robinson
Tim Duncan is not only the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs history, but the No. 1 power forward in NBA history. He won five championships while anchoring a variety of systems that ranged from grind-it-out defensive schemes to modern motion offenses.
A two-time NBA MVP, 15-time All-NBA honoree, and 15-time All-Defense selectee, Duncan was class personified on the basketball court.
Second on the list is the player who preceded Duncan and later helped him win two titles: David Robinson. Robinson was a star unto himself, winning MVP in 1994-95 and Defensive Player in 1991-92—making him one of just four players to win the award.
Robinson may have gone down as the franchise GOAT if not for Duncan, and is one of the easiest additions to a Mount Rushmore thus far.
Third on the list is George Gervin, who truly doesn’t receive enough credit for the player he was. The Iceman won four scoring titles in San Antonio, making five All-NBA First Team appearances and an additional two on the All-NBA Second Team.
Gervin also led the Spurs to three separate Conference Finals appearances, thus proving that his all-time great scoring numbers carried substance.
Tony Parker made sense for the fourth spot as the more decorated player, but Manu Ginobili was the better and more valuable star. He selflessly accepted the role of sixth man and led one of the NBA’s elite second units, no matter who was placed around him.
Ginobili was also San Antonio’s go-to player in many crunch time situations, and has a strong case for being the best player during the entire 2005 NBA Playoffs—quite a counter to the 2007 Finals MVP award.
For what it’s worth: San Antonio won the title during Ginobili’s first season as a starter.
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