Tony Parker is higher on my list than a lot more hyped
point guards because he was part of one of the longest enduring dynasties
in NBA history.
Although the Boston Celtics won more titles – back when the
playoffs were half as long – they did it with a revolving cast of characters. The
Tim Duncan Spurs from 1997-1998 through 2015-2016 won five NBA titles and Tony
Parker was the point guard for four of them.
Parker was more than a caretaker. He had a stretch from
2005-2006 through 2012-2013 where he had PERs above 20.0 in seven of eight
seasons. He made five of his six All-Star games in that stretch and was NBA
Finals MVP in 2006-2007.
Curiously, despite the fact that he had solid PERs and the
Spurs were insanely consistent winners – Parker has won 72 percent of his
regular season games – that didn’t equate to high win shares. In fact, Parker has
never had a season of 10.0 win shares. He had six above 8.0, but 9.6 twice is
his best mark.
NBA writers saw his value though. Parker received MVP votes in six different seasons. His 2006-2007 NBA Finals came from the sweep of LeBron James and the Cavaliers 1.0. Parker scored 98 points in the four games on 42 of 74 shooting. Even with those heroics, what kept Parker out of the top 50 is that he’s typically not lived up to his regular season levels in the playoffs. Only five times in 17 trips to the playoffs has his PER increased in the playoffs. His Box +/- only increased six times out of 17.
NBA writers saw his value though. Parker received MVP votes in six different seasons. His 2006-2007 NBA Finals came from the sweep of LeBron James and the Cavaliers 1.0. Parker scored 98 points in the four games on 42 of 74 shooting. Even with those heroics, what kept Parker out of the top 50 is that he’s typically not lived up to his regular season levels in the playoffs. Only five times in 17 trips to the playoffs has his PER increased in the playoffs. His Box +/- only increased six times out of 17.
Parker was the last pick in the first round of the 2001
draft. That’s the famous one where Michael Jordan as an executive whiffed on
the No. 1 pick, taking Kwame Brown. The only player in that draft with more
career win shares is Pau Gasol, taken at No. 3. Parker ranks as one of the NBA’s
greatest draft steals.
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Tony
Parker bio info
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Career
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2001-2018
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Games
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1,198
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Points
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15.8
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Rebounds
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2.8
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Assists
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5.7
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FG Pct.
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49.2%
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All-Star games
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6
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NBA MVPs
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0
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NBA Titles
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4
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Playoff seasons
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17
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Playoff games
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226
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Points
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17.9
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Rebounds
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2.9
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Assists
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5.1
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FG Pct.
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46.1%
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Hall of Fame
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Top 100
rankings
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Points
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Top 100 ranking
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1-year
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297.70
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93rd
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5-year
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1,351.30
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74th
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10-year
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2,479.83
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50th
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Career
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3,690.14
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27th
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Tony
Parker at his peak
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2006-2007
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Parker
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Top 5
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Points
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PER
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21.4
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27.02
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Win Shares
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9.6
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13.74
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Box +/-
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2.7
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7.36
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VORP
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3.0
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6.24
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Total Advanced Stats
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36.7
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54.36
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67.52
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Playoff PER
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18.7
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26.90
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Win Shares
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1.6
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2.90
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Box +/-
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0.5
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8.22
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VORP
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0.5
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1.60
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Total Advanced Stats
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21.3
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39.62
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53.76
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Reg. Season Win %
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71.43
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71.43
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Playoff Win %
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80.00
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80.00
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MVP Voting (75 points)
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0
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0
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Playoff MVP (25 points)
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25
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25
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Total Score
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297.70
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Parker’s 10 greatest seasons
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2006-2007
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297.70
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2011-2012
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291.68
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2012-2013
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283.93
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2003-2004
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239.21
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2007-2008
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238.76
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2008-2009
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231.76
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2005-2006
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228.68
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2013-2014
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228.31
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2004-2005
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223.54
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2010-2011
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216.25
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Career
winning percentage
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W
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L
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Pct.
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Regular Season
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862
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336
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71.95%
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Playoffs
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136
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90
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60.18%
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