Robert Parish vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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