Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 8.9 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (24.4 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 8,179 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19,473 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +8.9 | 7 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +8,179 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Tony Parker | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+7.9 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+2,859).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +7.9 | 4 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +2,859 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +549 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +781 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +152 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +177 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +11.1 | +11 | +792 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +8,179 | +3,834 | +7,958 | +1.0 | +95 | +126 | +3.1 | +606 | +1,282 | +11.1 | +11 | +792 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +4.1 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +12.8 | +13 | +180 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +2,859 | +1,202 | +2,623 | +0.7 | +48 | +182 | +4.1 | +407 | +617 | +12.8 | +13 | +180 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2019—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 714 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |