Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Tony Parker vs Nikola Jokic
Tony Parker and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 15.5); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.7%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 5.6). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |