Robert Parish vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 John Paxson 44

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 John Paxson 3

Total Games Robert Parish 184 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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