Contemporaries · overlapped 14 seasons
Tony Parker vs Chris Paul
Tony Parker and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 14 seasons. On the floor, Chris Paul was the higher-volume scorer (16.8 points per game to 15.5); Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 54.7%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 5.6). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |