Kyrie Irving vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Kyrie Irving has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Tony Parker scored more total points in both stages. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 8.2 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (23.7 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 1,040 points more than Kyrie Irving (19,473 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +8.2 | 14 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +1,040 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+5.1 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+1,834).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +5.1 | 7 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +1,834 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +151 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +231 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +464 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +101 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +127 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +13.7 | +4 | +475 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +1,040 | +990 | +1,517 | +1.7 | +1,357 | +3,160 | +7.0 | +417 | +1,165 | +13.7 | +4 | +475 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +0.6 | +15.2 | +10 | +130 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1,834 | +798 | +1,720 | +0.3 | +106 | +189 | +8.3 | +344 | +555 | +15.2 | +10 | +130 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 10.9 | +10.9 | 2015 | 7 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |