Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tony Parker.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Tony Parker scored more points in the postseason. 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 5.2 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (20.7 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 12,087 points more (31,560 vs. 19,473).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +5.2 | 21 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +12,087 | 21 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+7.4 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +7.4 | 15 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 15 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +382 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +477 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +403 | ||
| Tony Parker | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +268 | ||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +16 | ||
| Tony Parker | 93 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +12.8 | +3 | +268 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +12,087 | +3,392 | +7,904 | +2.1 | +1,463 | +3,607 | +5.6 | +3,840 | +3,714 | +12.8 | +3 | +268 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +4.3 | +4.1 | +16.1 | +2 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +382 | +393 | +859 | +0.1 | +30 | +23 | +5.6 | +374 | +246 | +16.1 | +2 | +81 |
| 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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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dirk Nowitzki played 3 seasons more than Tony Parker in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 21, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 182 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 10.4 | +10.4 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2016 | 5 |
| Tony Parker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki didn't play in the postseason. |