Tony Parker vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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.

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 Domantas Sabonis 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 0.6 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 8,883 points more than Domantas Sabonis (19,473 vs. 10,590).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Tony Parker 15.5
18
Domantas Sabonis 16.1
+0.6
10

Total Points

Seasons
Tony Parker 19,473
+8,883
18
Domantas Sabonis 10,590
10

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,805).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Tony Parker 17.9
+5.9
17
Domantas Sabonis 12.0
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Tony Parker 4,045
+3,805
17
Domantas Sabonis 240
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Tony Parker 1
+1
Domantas Sabonis 0

40+ Point Games

Tony Parker 3
+2
Domantas Sabonis 1

30+ Point Games

Tony Parker 58
+29
Domantas Sabonis 29

20+ Point Games

Tony Parker 384
+174
Domantas Sabonis 210

10+ Point Games

Tony Parker 970
+447
Domantas Sabonis 523

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tony Parker 1,241
+592
Domantas Sabonis 649

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tony Parker 13
+5
Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Tony Parker 2
+2
Domantas Sabonis 0

30+ Point Games

Tony Parker 17
+17
Domantas Sabonis 0

20+ Point Games

Tony Parker 93
+89
Domantas Sabonis 4

10+ Point Games

Tony Parker 193
+181
Domantas Sabonis 12

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tony Parker 223
+204
Domantas Sabonis 19

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tony Parker 3
+2
Domantas Sabonis 1

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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:+0.6+0.1+1.3+6.8+0.1+0.1+2.0+0.3+0.6+2.2+8+597
Domantas Sabonis 16.1 6.3 11.3 55.9 0.5 1.4 34.4 3.0 4.2 72.9 10 657

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:+8,883+3,635+8,419+6.8+205+690+2.0+1,408+1,794+2.2+8+597
Domantas Sabonis 10,590 4,142 7,411 55.9 314 913 34.4 1,992 2,731 72.9 10 657

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:+5.9+2.2+5.8+4.2+0.3+0.8+13.3+0.9+1.0+5.9+13+206
Domantas Sabonis 12.0 4.9 9.7 50.3 0.2 0.9 17.6 2.2 3.2 67.2 4 20

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:+3,805+1,516+3,308+4.2+116+368+13.3+657+894+5.9+13+206
Domantas Sabonis 240 97 193 50.3 3 17 17.6 43 64 67.2 4 20

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 9.2
+3.3
200277
Domantas Sabonis 5.9
201781

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 15.5
+3.9
2003NBA Champion82
Domantas Sabonis 11.6
201874

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 14.7
+0.6
200475
Domantas Sabonis 14.1
201974

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 16.6
2005NBA Champion80
Domantas Sabonis 18.5
+1.9
202062

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 18.9
200680
Domantas Sabonis 20.3
+1.4
202162

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 18.6
2007NBA Champion77
Domantas Sabonis 18.9
+0.3
202262

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 18.8
200869
Domantas Sabonis 19.1
+0.3
202379

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 22.0
+2.6
200972
Domantas Sabonis 19.4
202482

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 16.0
201056
Domantas Sabonis 19.1
+3.1
202570

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 17.5
+0.3
201178
Domantas Sabonis 17.2
202611

Tony Parker's additional seasons:

* Tony Parker played 8 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis 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 gameYearGames
Tony Parker 15.5
+13.5
200210
Domantas Sabonis 2.0
20172

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 14.7
+2.3
2003NBA Champion24
Domantas Sabonis 12.4
20187

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 18.4
+9.9
200410
Domantas Sabonis 8.5
20194

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 17.2
+17.2
2005NBA Champion23
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP
20200

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 21.1
+21.1
200613
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 20.8
+20.8
2007NBA Champion20
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP
20220

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 22.4
+6.0
200817
Domantas Sabonis 16.4
20237

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 28.6
+28.6
20095
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP
20240

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 17.3
+17.3
201010
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP
20250

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tony Parker 19.7
+19.7
20116
Domantas Sabonis -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

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.