Tony Parker vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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.
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Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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, Trae Young averages 9.8 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (25.3 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 7,253 points more than Trae Young (19,473 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +9.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +7,253 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+8.5 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+3,332).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +8.5 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +3,332 | 17 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +42 | ||
| Trae Young | 342 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +507 | ||
| Trae Young | 463 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +758 | ||
| Trae Young | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +13 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +72 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +168 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +196 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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: | +9.8 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +5.9 | +2.2 | +6.2 | +2.8 | +4.0 | +4.0 | +12.2 | +11 | +771 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +7,253 | +3,912 | +6,895 | +5.9 | +758 | +2,025 | +2.8 | +187 | +846 | +12.2 | +11 | +771 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +8.5 | +1.5 | +5.9 | +5.9 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +12.1 | +14 | +199 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +3,332 | +1,381 | +2,924 | +5.9 | +49 | +149 | +1.2 | +521 | +748 | +12.1 | +14 | +199 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 11 seasons more than Trae Young 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tony Parker | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2007 | 20 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tony Parker | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2008 | 17 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
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. |