Contemporaries · overlapped 12 seasons
Tony Parker vs Kevin Durant
Tony Parker and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 12 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 15.5); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.7%); Kevin Durant controlled the glass (7.1 rebounds per game to 2.7). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |