Robert Parish vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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