James Harden vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and James Harden 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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James Harden 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 James Harden 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 8.6 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 8,214 points more (27,687 vs. 19,473).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +8.6 | 16 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +8,214 | 16 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Tony Parker | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+4.6 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+150).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +4.6 | 16 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 16 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +150 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +352 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +83 | ||
| Tony Parker | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +91 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +8 | ||
| Tony Parker | 93 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +5.2 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +4.6 | +11.0 | +2 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +8,214 | +397 | +2,780 | +5.2 | +2,656 | +7,147 | +3.9 | +4,764 | +4,953 | +11.0 | +2 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +13.8 | +1 | +53 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +150 | +440 | +741 | +3.6 | +315 | +890 | +3.1 | +415 | +325 | +13.8 | +1 | +53 |
| 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 2 seasons more than James Harden in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2018 to 2019—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 111 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 5 games. |