Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Tim Duncan vs Tony Parker
Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 15.5); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 3.0); Tim Duncan controlled the glass (10.8 rebounds per game to 2.7). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
4 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |