Robert Parish vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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