Robert Parish vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 John Salmons 239

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 John Salmons 11

Total Games Robert Parish 184 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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