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Anthony Parker
Anthony Parker stats, teams and career impact
#1357 all-timeCareer averages · 9.1 PPG · 3.2 RPG · 2.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- June 19, 1975 (51 yrs old)
- College
- Bradley
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 1997–98 to 2011–12
Career summaryAnthony Parker was a shooting guard who played 9 NBA seasons, from 1997–98 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 9.1
- Career RPG
- 3.2
- Career APG
- 2.3
- #71 in 2006–07
- #1357 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Anthony Parker ranks #1357 all time
Anthony Parker ranks #1357 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #99.7. His full-career value ranks #782, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
494 games · Career Value Rank #782
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 40.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 79.4%FT%
494 career games · 13,752 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Anthony Parker stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2011–12 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -1.11 | CLE | 51 | 51 | 25.1 | 43.3% | 36.2% | 62.5% | #199 | 21.5 |
| 2010–11 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.19 | CLE | 72 | 65 | 29.0 | 39.9% | 37.9% | 77.9% | #211 | 32.9 |
| 2009–10 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | -0.77 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 28.3 | 43.4% | 41.4% | 78.9% | #178 | 53.6 |
| 2008–09 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | -0.35 | TOR | 80 | 71 | 33.0 | 42.6% | 39.0% | 83.4% | #146 | 83.3 |
| 2007–08 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | +1.11 | TOR | 82 | 82 | 32.1 | 47.6% | 43.8% | 81.6% | #82 | 153.8 |
| 2006–07 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | +1.30 | TOR | 73 | 73 | 33.4 | 47.7% | 44.1% | 83.5% | #71 | 155.3 |
| 1999–00 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -4.82 | ORL | 16 | 0 | 11.6 | 42.1% | 7.1% | 72.7% | — | -10.6 |
| 1998–99 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -12.49 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | -0.6 |
| 1997–98 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.30 | PHI | 37 | 0 | 5.3 | 39.7% | 32.1% | 65.0% | — | -1.1 |
| Career | 9.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | — | CLE/ORL/PHI/TOR | 494 | — | 27.8 | 44.4% | 40.4% | 79.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
135.1 composite · lower is better
135.2 average league finish
488 total value
Career standing
How Anthony Parker ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score135.1
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 337.0
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #1357
Strongest seasons
Every season
Anthony Parker advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 36 | 51 | 1,280 | -1.11 | 42.3 | #199 | 21.5 | 44th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 35 | 72 | 2,091 | -1.19 | 40.2 | #211 | 32.9 | 47th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 34 | 81 | 2,289 | -0.77 | 47.3 | #178 | 53.6 | 57th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 33 | 80 | 2,637 | -0.35 | 56.5 | #146 | 83.3 | 65th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 32 | 82 | 2,634 | +1.11 | 75.5 | #82 | 153.8 | 81st | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 31 | 73 | 2,437 | +1.30 | 79.0 | #71 | 155.3 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 24 | 16 | 185 | -4.82 | — | — | -10.6 | — | Limited |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 23 | 2 | 3 | -12.49 | — | — | -0.6 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 22 | 37 | 196 | -2.30 | — | — | -1.1 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Anthony Parker's career impact by season
Peak +1.30 in 2006–07 · 9 seasons · 13,752 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Anthony ParkerVincent Askew
| NBA season | Anthony Parker | Vincent Askew |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.3 | -5.0 |
| 2 | -12.5 | -8.6 |
| 3 | -4.8 | -0.8 |
| 4 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 5 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 6 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| 8 | -1.2 | -3.1 |
| 9 | -1.1 | -2.7 |
NBA season number
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