Robert Parish vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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