Robert Parish vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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