Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Tony Parker vs Dwight Howard
Tony Parker and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 15.5); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.7%); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 1.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |