Robert Parish vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Smith 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Ed Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Ed Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Ed Smith 10

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Ed Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Ed Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Ed Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.