Robert Parish vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 John Starks 106

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 John Starks 271

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 John Starks 393

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 John Starks 9

Total Games Robert Parish 184 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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