Robert Parish vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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