Robert Parish vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Tom Sanders .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Tom Sanders .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Tom Sanders - n/a **

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