Cross-era · careers 8 years apart
Tony Parker vs Isiah Thomas
Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) 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, Isiah Thomas was the higher-volume scorer (19.2 points per game to 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.85× their league average respectively; Tony Parker was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 51.6%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Isiah Thomas |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
19.2 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
3.6 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
9.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
45.2% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
29.0% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
75.9% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
51.6% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
979 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tony Parker | Stat | Isiah Thomas |
|---|
| 1.62× |
Points vs era avg |
1.85× |
| 0.65× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.86× |
| 2.65× |
Assists vs era avg |
3.80× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.
| Tony Parker | Stat | Isiah Thomas |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Isiah Thomas |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
20.4 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
8.9 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
2.1 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
32.3% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
77.0% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
111 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Isiah Thomas |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#36 |