Robert Parish vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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