Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Tony Parker vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 54.7%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.

Career averages

Tony ParkerStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
15.5 Points / game 24.6
2.7 Rebounds / game 11.2
5.6 Assists / game 3.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.7
0.1 Blocks / game 2.0
48.7% Field goal % 55.9%
32.5% 3-point % 1.7%
74.6% Free throw % 72.7%
54.7% True shooting % 59.2%
1,254 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tony ParkerStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.34×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
2.65× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Tony ParkerStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
107.5 Offensive rating —
103.0 Defensive rating —
4.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.0% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tony ParkerStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
17.9 Points / game 24.3
3.0 Rebounds / game 10.5
5.1 Assists / game 3.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.1 Blocks / game 2.0
45.8% Field goal % 53.0%
31.1% 3-point % 0.0%
73.2% Free throw % 74.2%
226 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Tony ParkerStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
0 MVP awards 6
1 Finals MVP 2
4 Championships 6
6 All-Star selections 18
0 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#57 All-time GOAT rank #2

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