LaMelo Ball vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and LaMelo Ball 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Tony Parker scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tony Parker has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 5.5 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (21.0 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 14,614 points more than LaMelo Ball (19,473 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +5.5 | 5 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +14,614 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tony Parker has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +17.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +4,045 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +254 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +760 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +1011 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tony Parker's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.2 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +2.7 | +7.1 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +8.6 | +13 | +1,023 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +14,614 | +6,061 | +11,757 | +7.0 | +186 | +331 | +4.1 | +2,678 | +3,662 | +8.6 | +13 | +1,023 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +17.9 | +7.1 | +15.5 | +46.1 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +30.9 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +73.1 | +17 | +226 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +4,045 | +1,613 | +3,501 | +46.1 | +119 | +385 | +30.9 | +700 | +958 | +73.1 | +17 | +226 |
| 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 13 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2007 to 2019—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 860 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.4 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |