Darius Garland vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Darius Garland to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tony Parker scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Darius Garland has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 3.3 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (18.8 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 12,230 points more than Darius Garland (19,473 vs. 7,243).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +3.3 | 7 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 7 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +12,230 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+0.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,664).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +0.6 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +3,664 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 167 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +217 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 348 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +622 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 385 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +856 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +172 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +201 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +6.4 | +0.5 | +11.7 | +11 | +869 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 2,647 | 5,854 | 45.2 | 904 | 2,332 | 38.8 | 1,045 | 1,204 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +12,230 | +5,130 | +9,976 | +3.9 | +385 | +729 | +6.4 | +2,355 | +3,321 | +11.7 | +11 | +869 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +12.6 | +14 | +204 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +3,664 | +1,476 | +3,181 | +3.3 | +72 | +248 | +3.4 | +640 | +888 | +12.6 | +14 | +204 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 11 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2019—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 714 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2008 | 17 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |