Tony Parker vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Tony Parker 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Tony Parker scored more points in the postseason. 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.
On this page we compare: |
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 5.6 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (21.1 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 1,317 points more (20,790 vs. 19,473).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
David Robinson | 21.1 | +5.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Tony Parker | 19,473 | 18 | |
David Robinson | 20,790 | +1,317 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Tony Parker | 0 | |
David Robinson | 1 | ![]() +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+0.2 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+1,824).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
David Robinson | 18.1 | +0.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Tony Parker | 4,045 | +1,824 | 17 |
David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 0 | |||
David Robinson | 1 | +1 |
60+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 0 | |||
David Robinson | 1 | +1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 384 | |||
David Robinson | 548 | +164 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 970 | +81 | ||
David Robinson | 889 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Tony Parker | 1,241 | +256 | ||
David Robinson | 985 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Tony Parker | 13 | +11 | ||
David Robinson | 2 |
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 93 | +38 | ||
David Robinson | 55 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Tony Parker | 193 | +91 | ||
David Robinson | 102 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Tony Parker | 223 | +103 | ||
David Robinson | 120 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Tony Parker | 3 | |||
David Robinson | 3 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
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 |
difference: | +5.6 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +7.4 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +4 | +267 |
David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
difference: | +1,317 | +412 | +1,609 | +2.7 | +494 | +1,503 | +7.4 | +2,635 | +3,676 | +1.5 | +4 | +267 |
David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
difference: | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +20.9 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +2.3 | +5 | +103 |
David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
difference: | +1,824 | +845 | +1,897 | +1.8 | +118 | +375 | +20.9 | +16 | +8 | +2.3 | +5 | +103 |
David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison


Regular Season
Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 4 seasons more than David Robinson 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Tony Parker | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 10 |
David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Tony Parker | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2009 | 5 |
David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
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. |