Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Robert Parish and John Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Robert Parish and John Paxson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 47 times in NBA games. Robert Parish has a 31-16 winning record over John Paxson, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Robert Parish:
1976-77 to 1996-97
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
47 Games played
41 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Robert Parish
31
25
6
John Paxson
16
16
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 14.6 10.0 1.4 0.61.4
John Paxson 8.1 0.9 3.20.80.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 27 18 5 35
John Paxson 28 5 7 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 40

games
47

games
4

games
8

games
36

games
John Paxson 7

games
0

games
33

games
14

games
0

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
10

games
25

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11

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 130   Robert Parish 22 7 1 0 2 2 4 34 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Spurs 106   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1983
2. Celtics 115   Robert Parish 21 12 2 0 2 2 2 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 100   John Paxson 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
3. Celtics 120   Robert Parish 10 6 1 0 3 5 6 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 112   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 27, 1985
4. Celtics 111   Robert Parish 20 12 0 0 4 4 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Spurs 102   John Paxson 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
5. Celtics 109   Robert Parish 5 15 1 0 1 2 3 41 1-11 .091 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1985
6. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 22 15 3 1 3 2 1 42 10-22 .455 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 116   John Paxson 6 1 6 1 0 0 1 21 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1986
7. Celtics 101   Robert Parish 22 16 1 0 2 5 6 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Bulls 91   John Paxson 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1986
8. Celtics 106   Robert Parish 18 11 2 1 1 2 4 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 94   John Paxson 11 1 4 3 0 3 0 30 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
9. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 11 15 2 2 2 4 5 35 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bulls 97   John Paxson 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1986
10. Celtics 126   Robert Parish 10 14 2 1 0 2 2 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 22 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
11. Celtics 123   Robert Parish 23 10 3 0 2 4 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Bulls 104   John Paxson 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1986
12. Celtics 135   Robert Parish 13 9 0 1 2 4 5 31 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
2OT Bulls 131   John Paxson 4 0 0 2 0 1 3 32 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 22, 1986
13. Celtics 122   Robert Parish 15 8 2 1 1 4 5 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 104   John Paxson 23 0 1 1 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
14. Celtics 110   Robert Parish 27 18 1 2 1 3 4 43 11-23 .478 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 98   John Paxson 16 2 5 0 0 0 0 35 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1987
15. Celtics 113   Robert Parish 15 7 2 1 3 2 3 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 5 4 1 0 2 3 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Robert Parish 21 7 1 2 2 2 3 44 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Bulls 97   John Paxson 25 0 7 0 0 1 3 40 11-17 .647 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
17. Celtics 132   Robert Parish 10 6 5 1 1 1 2 27 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 103   John Paxson 6 2 6 1 0 1 0 37 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1987
18. Celtics 111   Robert Parish 18 5 3 1 3 1 5 39 6-8 .750 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 106   John Paxson 23 0 3 1 0 1 2 42 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 1-4 .250
Apr. 17, 1987
19. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 14 14 2 1 2 2 3 37 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 105   John Paxson 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 37 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
20. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 19 11 1 0 2 3 3 41 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 1 6 0 0 0 2 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
21. Celtics 105   Robert Parish 14 10 1 2 5 0 4 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 96   John Paxson 7 2 2 1 0 2 3 29 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1987
22. Celtics 105   Robert Parish 17 10 3 0 1 4 6 40 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 94   John Paxson 9 0 3 1 0 3 4 31 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1987
23. Celtics 102   Robert Parish 14 9 2 0 1 5 3 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bulls 107   John Paxson 19 1 6 1 0 0 2 38 8-12 .667 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Jan. 12, 1988
24. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 18 16 1 0 1 3 1 38 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Bulls 97   John Paxson 12 0 3 0 0 1 2 22 5-7 .714 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1988
25. Celtics 103   Robert Parish 8 4 2 0 2 2 2 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 113   John Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1988
26. Celtics 137   Robert Parish 18 6 2 0 1 1 5 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
27. Celtics 126   Robert Parish 14 10 0 1 0 2 3 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 119   John Paxson 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 19 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 24, 1988
28. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 07 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 115   John Paxson 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
29. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 9 13 3 1 3 4 2 40 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 110   John Paxson 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 23 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1988
30. Celtics 100   Robert Parish 16 9 0 0 0 3 2 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   John Paxson 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 15 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1989
31. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 11 12 4 1 1 0 4 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 110   John Paxson 0 2 4 2 0 0 3 25 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1989
32. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 19 9 3 0 0 0 0 22 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bulls 95   John Paxson 14 1 5 5 0 2 1 24 6-9 .667 2-4 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
33. Celtics 102   Robert Parish 18 9 0 1 1 2 0 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Bulls 100   John Paxson 11 1 6 0 0 1 2 29 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1990
34. Celtics 114   Robert Parish 18 18 2 0 1 4 4 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 118   John Paxson 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1990
35. Celtics 105   Robert Parish 17 18 0 0 0 1 2 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 111   John Paxson 6 0 4 0 0 0 3 29 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 20, 1990
36. Celtics 120   Robert Parish 15 5 0 0 0 2 1 22 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bulls 116   John Paxson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
37. Celtics 110   Robert Parish 8 8 2 1 3 3 5 34 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 108   John Paxson 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 09, 1990
38. Celtics 100   Robert Parish 16 9 1 1 1 1 1 35 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 120   John Paxson 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1991
39. Celtics 99   Robert Parish 7 3 0 1 0 3 1 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bulls 129   John Paxson 4 1 4 1 0 0 2 26 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1991
40. Celtics 135   Robert Parish 15 10 2 0 1 1 6 42 7-8 .875 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Bulls 132   John Paxson 28 0 4 1 1 2 1 44 11-18 .611 5-5 1.000 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1991
41. Celtics 99   Robert Parish 8 7 0 0 2 2 2 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 121   John Paxson 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1992
42. Celtics 85   Robert Parish 10 9 0 0 0 2 2 23 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 119   John Paxson 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1992
43. Celtics 97   Robert Parish 14 13 1 0 2 0 1 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 86   John Paxson 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 25 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1992
44. Celtics 101   Robert Parish 17 9 1 1 1 1 1 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 96   John Paxson 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 14 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1992
45. Celtics 89   Robert Parish 8 10 0 0 1 3 5 24 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 96   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1993
46. Celtics 93   Robert Parish 6 7 0 0 1 2 3 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 103   John Paxson 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 1993
47. Celtics 89   Robert Parish 9 6 1 3 0 2 2 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 101   John Paxson 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -