Tim Hardaway vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Tim Hardaway 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 Tony Parker scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Tim Hardaway has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 2.2 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (17.7 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 4,100 points more than Tim Hardaway (19,473 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +2.2 | 13 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +4,100 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,102).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +1.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +3,102 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +251 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +388 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +1 | ||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +69 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +5 | +387 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +4,100 | +2,137 | +2,754 | +6.0 | +1,023 | +2,742 | +3.1 | +849 | +1,262 | +3.1 | +5 | +387 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +6.8 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +8 | +170 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +3,102 | +1,284 | +2,664 | +6.8 | +9 | +41 | +1.1 | +525 | +725 | +2.0 | +8 | +170 |
| 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 Tim Hardaway 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 | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2014 | 23 |
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. |