Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 8.5 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (24.0 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 1,557 points more (21,030 vs. 19,473).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +8.5 | 13 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +1,557 | 13 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+9.1 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+1,775).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +9.1 | 9 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +1,775 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +194 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +194 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +368 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +139 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +4.7 | +5.9 | +5 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +1,557 | +64 | +1,868 | +6.1 | +33 | +328 | +3.8 | +1,652 | +2,776 | +5.9 | +5 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +5.0 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +10.6 | +8 | +142 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,775 | +761 | +1,899 | +7.1 | +57 | +146 | +5.0 | +196 | +151 | +10.6 | +8 | +142 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2015 to 2019—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 314 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2014 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |