Robert Parish vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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 Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Robert Parish 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Robert Parish 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 David Robinson 312

Total Games Robert Parish 184 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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