Michael Jordan vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Michael Jordan 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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Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan has better scoring stats than Tony Parker 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.
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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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 14.6 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (30.1 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 12,819 points more (32,292 vs. 19,473).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +14.6 | 15 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +12,819 | 15 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
| Tony Parker | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+15.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,942).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +15.5 | 13 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +1,942 | 13 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 17 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +542 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +89 | ||
| Tony Parker | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +80 | ||
| Tony Parker | 93 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +14.6 | +5.2 | +10.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +8.4 | +3 | +182 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +12,819 | +4,415 | +8,707 | +0.6 | +62 | +175 | +0.3 | +3,927 | +4,247 | +8.4 | +3 | +182 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +15.5 | +5.1 | +9.6 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +5.7 | +9.7 | +4 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +1,942 | +575 | +996 | +2.6 | +29 | +61 | +2.3 | +763 | +808 | +9.7 | +4 | +47 |
| 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 Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +19.0 | 1985 | 82 |
| Tony Parker | 9.2 | 2002 | 77 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +7.2 | 1986 | 18 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 2003 | 82 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +22.4 | 1987 | 82 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | 2004 | 75 | |
Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 3 seasons more than Michael Jordan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 174 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +13.8 | 1985 | 4 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 2002 | 10 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +29.0 | 1986 | 3 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | 2003 | 24 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +17.3 | 1987 | 3 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | 2004 | 10 | |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 10.9 | +10.9 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 10.4 | +10.4 | 2016 | 10 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |