Nikola Jokic vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 6.3 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (21.8 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 3,263 points more than Nikola Jokic (19,473 vs. 16,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +6.3 | 10 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 10 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +3,263 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+9.5 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+1,465).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +9.5 | 7 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 7 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +1,465 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +55 | ||
| Tony Parker | 384 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +327 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +502 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +99 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +129 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +7.3 | +8 | +509 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +3,263 | +1,541 | +4,688 | +6.8 | +295 | +661 | +3.6 | +476 | +975 | +7.3 | +8 | +509 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +6.4 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +7.9 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +9.5 | +10 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +1,465 | +635 | +1,637 | +6.4 | +46 | +40 | +7.9 | +241 | +402 | +9.5 | +10 | +132 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 508 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |