Robert Parish vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers and Robert Parish that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Robert Parish

vs.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 David Rivers 10

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 David Rivers 0

Total Games Robert Parish 184 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.