Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Tony Parker vs Dennis Johnson

Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tony Parker was the higher-volume scorer (15.5 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Tony Parker was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 51.1%). Tony Parker holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #57 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Tony ParkerStatDennis Johnson
15.5 Points / game 14.1
2.7 Rebounds / game 3.9
5.6 Assists / game 5.0
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
0.1 Blocks / game 0.6
48.7% Field goal % 44.6%
32.5% 3-point % 13.3%
74.6% Free throw % 80.0%
54.7% True shooting % 51.1%
1,254 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tony ParkerStatDennis Johnson
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.34×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
2.65× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Tony ParkerStatDennis Johnson
107.5 Offensive rating —
103.0 Defensive rating —
4.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.0% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tony ParkerStatDennis Johnson
17.9 Points / game 17.3
3.0 Rebounds / game 4.3
5.1 Assists / game 5.6
0.9 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 0.6
45.8% Field goal % 43.6%
31.1% 3-point % 18.5%
73.2% Free throw % 80.1%
226 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Tony ParkerStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 3
6 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#57 All-time GOAT rank #59

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