Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Tony Parker vs Kawhi Leonard
Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 15.5); Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 54.7%); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 3.1). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
798 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |