Tom Burleson vs. Robert Parish Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Parish and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Robert Parish

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Robert Parish 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Robert Parish 21

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Robert Parish 16

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Robert Parish 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Robert Parish 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Robert Parish 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Robert Parish 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Robert Parish 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Robert Parish 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Robert Parish 23,334

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Robert Parish 14,715

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Robert Parish 2,180

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Robert Parish 1,219

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Robert Parish 2,361

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Robert Parish 1,611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Robert Parish .537

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Robert Parish .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Robert Parish 19.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Robert Parish 12.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Robert Parish 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Robert Parish 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Robert Parish 2.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Robert Parish 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Robert Parish 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Robert Parish 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Robert Parish 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Robert Parish 2,820

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Robert Parish 1,765

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Robert Parish 234

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Robert Parish 145

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Robert Parish 309

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Robert Parish 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Robert Parish .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Robert Parish .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Robert Parish 21.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Robert Parish 11.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Robert Parish 2.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Robert Parish 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Robert Parish 4.0 (1982)

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