Robert Parish vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Parish 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Robert Parish 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Robert Parish 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Robert Parish 184 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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