Robert Parish vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 184 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) John Thompson - 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.