Robert Parish vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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