Robert Parish vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 David West 2

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 David West 15

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 David West 9

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 David West 6,590

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 David West 2,273

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 David West 764

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 David West 850

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 David West 655

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 David West 265

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 David West 74

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 David West 95

Total Games Robert Parish 184 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) David West 1.9 (2008)

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