Yao Ming vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker and Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 3.5 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (19.0 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 10,226 points more than Yao Ming (19,473 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +3.5 | 8 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +10,226 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+1.9 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+3,490).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +1.9 | 4 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +3,490 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +152 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +530 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +758 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +167 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +195 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +12.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +8.2 | +10 | +768 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +10,226 | +4,397 | +9,385 | +3.3 | +517 | +1,593 | +12.4 | +915 | +1,541 | +8.2 | +10 | +768 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +30.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +10.2 | +13 | +198 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +3,490 | +1,418 | +3,125 | +5.8 | +119 | +385 | +30.9 | +535 | +760 | +10.2 | +13 | +198 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 104 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |