Robert Parish vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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