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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Robert Parish and John Salley 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 55 times in NBA games. Robert Parish has a 29-26 winning record over John Salley, but John Salley won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 12-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Robert Parish
vs.
John Salley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Robert Parish:
1976-77 to 1996-97
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
55 Games played
35 in Regular Season
20 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Robert Parish
29
21
8
John Salley
26
14
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 13.6 8.7 1.1 0.60.8
John Salley 7.4 5.3 1.40.51.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 34 19 9 45
John Salley 17 12 5 26
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Robert Parish 43

games		 38

games		 16

games		 14

games		13

games
John Salley 11

games 		12

games		 27

games		 15

games		29

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 12

games		 26

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
1. Celtics 118   Robert Parish 34 19 9 2 5 3 4 45 13-21 .619 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Pistons 111   John Salley 13 5 1 0 1 0 3 22 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 10, 1987
2. Celtics 101   Robert Parish 18 8 1 0 2 2 2 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 118   John Salley 10 3 1 0 4 2 5 22 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 01, 1987
3. Celtics 112   Robert Parish 10 15 4 0 2 2 2 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   John Salley 2 4 3 2 3 0 5 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1987
4. Celtics 119   Robert Parish 32 15 3 0 0 8 4 45 14-19 .737 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Pistons 122   John Salley 12 9 3 1 0 1 1 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 03, 1987
5. Celtics 119   Robert Parish 15 6 0 0 3 2 3 45 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Pistons 115   John Salley 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
6. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 31 9 2 1 0 2 4 43 10-12 .833 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 91   John Salley 7 6 1 0 0 3 5 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 21, 1987
7. Celtics 110   Robert Parish 20 9 0 4 2 1 6 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Pistons 101   John Salley 2 7 1 0 0 1 5 27 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 23, 1987
8. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 4 8 1 0 0 3 3 21 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 122   John Salley 14 7 1 1 0 1 3 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 24, 1987
9. Celtics 119   Robert Parish 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 145   John Salley 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
10. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 11 8 0 1 1 3 1 38 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 107   John Salley 7 8 2 0 0 1 6 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1987
11. Celtics 117   Robert Parish 16 11 1 0 2 0 3 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 114   John Salley 7 7 0 0 0 0 4 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
12. Celtics 105   Robert Parish 12 11 1 0 2 3 3 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 128   John Salley 16 10 3 1 1 1 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1988
13. Celtics 143   Robert Parish 10 6 2 1 0 1 2 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 105   John Salley 6 3 1 1 4 1 5 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
14. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 15 7 1 1 2 3 2 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 125   John Salley 10 11 2 1 3 0 4 26 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 28, 1988
15. Celtics 101   Robert Parish 12 5 2 0 2 1 2 21 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 106   John Salley 10 5 1 0 0 1 0 23 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
16. Celtics 121   Robert Parish 14 9 3 1 1 3 5 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 110   John Salley 7 3 0 0 2 1 3 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
17. Celtics 121   Robert Parish 25 12 1 0 1 4 3 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 110   John Salley 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
18. Celtics 96   Robert Parish 14 13 2 0 1 0 3 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 104   John Salley 10 3 1 0 1 2 5 21 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 26, 1988
19. Celtics 119   Robert Parish 26 11 2 1 1 3 4 54 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2OT Pistons 115   John Salley 11 12 1 1 3 2 6 31 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1988
20. Celtics 94   Robert Parish 6 6 0 0 0 3 3 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 98   John Salley 3 9 0 1 2 0 2 30 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1988
21. Celtics 79   Robert Parish 13 9 1 0 1 5 2 38 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 78   John Salley 6 8 1 1 0 0 5 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 01, 1988
22. Celtics 96   Robert Parish 18 14 2 1 0 5 1 49 5-15 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
OT Pistons 102   John Salley 4 9 0 1 0 2 5 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 03, 1988
23. Celtics 90   Robert Parish 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 95   John Salley 5 4 2 0 5 0 5 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
24. Celtics 107   Robert Parish 8 1 0 0 0 2 1 10 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Pistons 116   John Salley 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 21 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 16, 1989
25. Celtics 87   Robert Parish 9 12 1 3 1 1 3 36 3-13 .231 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 96   John Salley 9 7 0 0 2 1 4 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 22, 1989
26. Celtics 112   Robert Parish 22 12 3 1 0 3 4 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 99   John Salley 11 11 5 0 2 0 6 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
27. Celtics 91   Robert Parish 18 12 1 0 1 1 0 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 101   John Salley 15 7 2 0 6 0 5 27 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1989
28. Celtics 95   Robert Parish 25 8 2 3 1 3 4 41 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 102   John Salley 2 4 0 0 2 0 4 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1989
29. Celtics 85   Robert Parish 4 6 3 1 0 2 1 29 2-12 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   John Salley 14 6 0 1 1 1 4 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
30. Celtics 86   Robert Parish 16 12 0 0 0 5 4 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   John Salley 4 2 0 1 5 1 4 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1990
31. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 19 14 1 1 1 2 2 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-9 .333
Pistons 97   John Salley 2 2 0 0 2 3 6 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1990
32. Celtics 123   Robert Parish 23 14 0 1 0 1 1 41 10-14 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   John Salley 6 4 1 1 0 0 2 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1990
33. Celtics 82   Robert Parish 10 3 1 0 0 0 2 25 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 93   John Salley 2 4 0 0 3 1 2 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
34. Celtics 108   Robert Parish 12 7 0 0 1 1 4 28 3-5 .600 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 100   John Salley 10 8 0 2 2 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jan. 23, 1991
35. Celtics 111   Robert Parish 16 12 2 1 1 1 4 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 94   John Salley 4 4 2 2 3 0 6 26 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 16, 1991
36. Celtics 90   Robert Parish 5 4 1 1 1 3 4 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 118   John Salley 16 3 4 1 1 1 3 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1991
37. Celtics 75   Robert Parish 13 9 0 0 0 1 4 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 86   John Salley 10 5 0 0 1 0 1 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 09, 1991
38. Celtics 109   Robert Parish 19 13 0 2 0 0 1 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Pistons 103   John Salley 2 4 1 1 0 0 3 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 11, 1991
39. Celtics 115   Robert Parish 13 11 0 0 2 0 3 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 83   John Salley 12 6 1 1 0 0 3 23 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 13, 1991
40. Celtics 97   Robert Parish 12 10 0 0 1 1 6 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Pistons 104   John Salley 3 3 1 0 3 1 3 18 0-1 .000 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 15, 1991
41. Celtics 111   Robert Parish 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 12 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 116   John Salley 10 0 1 0 3 0 3 20 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 1992
42. Celtics 106   Robert Parish 18 11 1 1 1 1 4 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 91   John Salley 5 4 0 1 0 0 2 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 20, 1992
43. Celtics 104   Robert Parish 16 12 0 0 0 1 2 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 99   John Salley 17 7 4 0 4 1 1 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 27, 1992
44. Celtics 106   Robert Parish 14 9 1 1 0 0 3 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 87   John Salley 4 5 4 2 1 1 2 27 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 15, 1992
45. Celtics 92   Robert Parish 22 11 0 1 0 0 3 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Pistons 89   John Salley 9 3 2 0 1 1 2 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1992
46. Celtics 106   Robert Parish 5 9 0 1 0 2 4 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Heat 110   John Salley 10 9 1 0 3 3 5 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1992
47. Celtics 114   Robert Parish 16 13 0 0 2 1 2 23 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Heat 104   John Salley 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1993
48. Celtics 93   Robert Parish 7 8 1 0 2 1 5 27 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Heat 101   John Salley 10 8 2 0 0 2 6 37 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 26, 1994
49. Celtics 103   Robert Parish 11 14 1 1 2 1 2 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Heat 98   John Salley 6 4 2 2 1 0 4 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 13, 1994
50. Celtics 87   Robert Parish 6 3 0 0 0 0 3 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 106   John Salley 2 6 2 1 0 1 4 21 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1994
51. Hornets 105   Robert Parish 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 17 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Heat 87   John Salley 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 21 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Dec. 23, 1994
52. Hornets 93   Robert Parish 6 3 0 1 0 1 1 23 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 116   John Salley 4 4 1 0 2 1 2 22 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1995
53. Hornets 104   Robert Parish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 95   John Salley 4 6 5 0 1 2 5 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1995
54. Hornets 105   Robert Parish 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 92   John Salley 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1995
55. Hornets 123   Robert Parish 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 05 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Raptors 117   John Salley 11 4 5 2 0 3 2 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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