Cross-era · careers 8 years apart
James Worthy vs Tony Parker
James Worthy (1982-1993) and Tony Parker (2001-2018) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Worthy was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.62× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 54.7%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| James Worthy | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 17.6 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 1.1 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 52.1% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 24.1% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 76.9% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 55.9% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 926 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| James Worthy | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 1.70× |
Points vs era avg |
1.62× |
| 1.23× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.65× |
| 1.23× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.65× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.
| James Worthy | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| James Worthy | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 21.1 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 55.0% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 24.3% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 71.6% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| James Worthy | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 3 |
Championships |
4 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #53 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |