Robert Parish vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Paul Shirley -

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