Jalen Duren vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Jalen Duren 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tony Parker has better scoring stats than Jalen Duren in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Tony Parker averages 3.3 points more than Jalen Duren in his 4 seasons (15.5 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 16,693 points more (19,473 vs. 2,780).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Duren 12.2
4
Tony Parker 15.5
+3.3
18

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Duren 2,780
4
Tony Parker 19,473
+16,693
18

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Jalen Duren (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,974).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Duren 11.8
1
Tony Parker 17.9
+6.1
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Duren 71
1
Tony Parker 4,045
+3,974
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 0
Tony Parker 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 0
Tony Parker 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 4
Tony Parker 58
+54

20+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 27
Tony Parker 384
+357

10+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 153
Tony Parker 970
+817

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Duren 224
Tony Parker 1,241
+1017

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Duren 4
Tony Parker 13
+9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 0
Tony Parker 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 0
Tony Parker 17
+17

20+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 1
Tony Parker 93
+92

10+ Point Games

Jalen Duren 3
Tony Parker 193
+190

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Duren 6
Tony Parker 223
+217

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Duren 0
Tony Parker 3
+3

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Duren 12.2 5.0 7.6 65.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 3.2 70.2 4 228
difference:+3.3+1.2+5.0+16.2+0.4+1.3+32.4+0.5+0.4+4.9+14+1,026
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
Jalen Duren 2,780 1,135 1,738 65.3 0 6 0.0 510 726 70.2 4 228
difference:+16,693+6,642+14,092+16.2+519+1,597+32.4+2,890+3,799+4.9+14+1,026
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
Jalen Duren 11.8 4.3 6.7 65.0 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.8 82.6 1 6
difference:+6.1+2.8+8.8+18.9+0.5+1.7+30.9+0.1+0.4+9.5+16+220
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
Jalen Duren 71 26 40 65.0 0 0 - 19 23 82.6 1 6
difference:+3,974+1,587+3,461+18.9+119+385+30.9+681+935+9.5+16+220
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren 9.1
202367
Tony Parker 9.2
+0.1
200277

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren 13.8
202461
Tony Parker 15.5
+1.7
2003NBA Champion82

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren 11.8
202578
Tony Parker 14.7
+2.9
200475

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren 18.6
+2.0
202622
Tony Parker 16.6
2005NBA Champion80

Tony Parker's additional seasons:

* Tony Parker played 14 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2006 to 2019—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 940 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 7.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren -
DNP
20230
Tony Parker 15.5
+15.5
200210

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren -
DNP
20240
Tony Parker 14.7
+14.7
2003NBA Champion24

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren 11.8
20256
Tony Parker 18.4
+6.6
200410

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Duren -
DNP *
20260
Tony Parker 17.2
+17.2
2005NBA Champion23
* season in progress

Tony Parker's additional Playoffs:

* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 13 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 159 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6.