Robert Parish vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Al Thornton -

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Al Thornton -

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