Robert Parish vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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