Robert Parish vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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