Robert Parish vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Sam Young 57

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Sam Young 4

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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