Cross-era · careers 29 years apart

Tony Parker vs Wilt Chamberlain

Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 4.4). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.

Career averages

Tony ParkerStatWilt Chamberlain
15.5 Points / game 30.1
2.7 Rebounds / game 22.9
5.6 Assists / game 4.4
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 56.8%
32.5% 3-point % 0.0%
74.6% Free throw % 50.1%
54.7% True shooting % 54.7%
1,254 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tony ParkerStatWilt Chamberlain
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.56×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
2.65× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Tony ParkerStatWilt Chamberlain
107.5 Offensive rating —
103.0 Defensive rating —
4.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.0% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tony ParkerStatWilt Chamberlain
17.9 Points / game 22.5
3.0 Rebounds / game 24.5
5.1 Assists / game 4.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.0
45.8% Field goal % 53.1%
31.1% 3-point % 0.0%
73.2% Free throw % 46.6%
226 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Tony ParkerStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
1 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 2
6 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#57 All-time GOAT rank #8

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