Robert Parish vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.