With the development of the times, there are more and more excellent international players, and in today's NBA league, Alphabet Brother, Doncic, and Jokic are all international players, and their brilliance even overshadows local stars. Looking further, there are many great international players, such as Nowitzki, Parker, Nash and others. So how strong was Parker, a small sports car at its peak? He has entered the playoffs for 17 consecutive years and left 2 all-time firsts.
Parker was a low pick who dropped until the 28th pick in the 2001 draft before being selected by the Spurs. At 1.88 meters tall, his athletic ability is not vigorous, so his talent is also decent. But Parker's personal ability is very strong. He started his rookie season as a starter and averaged 9.2 points per game. By the second grade, he averaged 15.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, was the core player of the team, and helped the Spurs win the championship that year.
Since then, the reputation of the GDP combination has begun to grow, and Parker is also very solid, he has been a point guard for a long time, and he ended the all-time top under the basket. In '05, he averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists per game, eventually helping the Spurs rise to the top again. A year later, Parker became an All-Star with his outstanding individual performance. In '07, Parker had an explosion, and he stood in the Finals again, averaging 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 57% from the field, and eventually led the team to sweep the Cavaliers to win the championship, and he was also crowned FMVP.
In doing so, Parker also set an all-time record in the NBA, becoming the first foreign FMVP winner. Parker has since been named to the All-Star several times, and in '12, '13 and '14, Parker was named to the second team for three consecutive years and was one of the league's top point guards. In his peak season, he averaged 22 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and his offensive ability was extremely strong. In '14, Parker helped the Spurs win again, averaging 18 points per game and being the Spurs' Finals scoring leader.
He then spent a number of years with the Spurs until the end of '18, when he and Leonard got into conflict and left the team. From entering the league in '01 to leaving the Spurs in '18, Parker made the playoffs for 17 consecutive seasons, which is good enough. Not only that, he also scored 4,045 points on the playoff stage and is the NBA's point guard playoff scoring champion.
Throughout Parker's career, he played for 18 years and won 4 championships. Earned a salary of $170 million, and also had 2 all-time firsts, was the first foreign FMVP in history, and was also the all-time point guard playoff scoring champion. These two records are full of gold, Parker is also destined to be remembered in NBA history, and it is only a matter of time before he is inducted into the Hall of Fame.