Contemporaries · overlapped 10 seasons
Tony Parker vs James Harden
Tony Parker and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 10 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 15.5); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 54.7%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 5.6). James Harden holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #41 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |