Kobe Bryant vs. Robert Parish: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Robert Parish all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Robert Parish, with 21 seasons played from 1977 to 1997, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kobe Bryant vs. Robert Parish
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Kobe Bryant Robert Parish
Points
4th
32nd
4th
37th
Rebounds
117th
8th
42nd
9th
Assists
36th
+300th
12th
203rd
Steals
17th
93rd
6th
60th
Blocks
212nd
10th
42nd
6th
Years20211516

Kobe Bryant vs. Robert Parish
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Kobe Bryant Robert Parish
Points
16th
+300th
24th
233rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+300th
77th
Assists
158th
+300th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
76th
+300th
45th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Robert Parish's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
32nd
28 33,643 vs. 23,33410,309
Rebounds
117th
8th
109 7,047 vs. 14,7157,668
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 6,306 vs. 2,1804,126
Steals
17th
93rd
76 1,944 vs. 1,219725
Blocks
212nd
10th
202 640 vs. 2,3611,721
Offensive Rebounds
226th
2nd
224 1,499 vs. 4,5983,099
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
5th
57 5,548 vs. 10,1174,569
Field Goals Made
6th
19th
13 11,719 vs. 9,6142,105
Field Goals Attempted
4th
33rd
29 26,200 vs. 17,9148,286
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,827 vs. 01,827
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 5,546 vs. 65,540
Free Throws Made
4th
75th
71 8,378 vs. 4,1064,272
Free Throws Attempted
6th
58th
52 10,011 vs. 5,6944,317

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
1st
15 1,346 vs. 1,611265
Seasons
7th
3rd
4 20 vs. 211

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
202nd
178 21 vs. 219

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
+300th
122 vs. 1121
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
37th
33 5,640 vs. 2,8202,820
Rebounds
42nd
9th
33 1,119 vs. 1,765646
Assists
12th
203rd
191 1,040 vs. 234806
Steals
6th
60th
54 310 vs. 145165
Blocks
42nd
6th
36 144 vs. 309165
Offensive Rebounds
68th
4th
64 230 vs. 571341
Defensive Rebounds
25th
11th
14 889 vs. 1,194305
Field Goals Made
5th
27th
22 2,014 vs. 1,132882
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
34th
32 4,499 vs. 2,2392,260
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
+289 292 vs. 0292
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 882 vs. 1881
Free Throws Made
3rd
48th
45 1,320 vs. 556764
Free Throws Attempted
7th
42nd
35 1,617 vs. 770847

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
15th
8 220 vs. 18436
Playoffs
17th
10th
7 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 24.99 vs. 14.4810.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 5.24 vs. 9.133.90
Assists per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.68 vs. 1.353.33
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.760.69
Blocks per game
+300th
76th
+224 0.48 vs. 1.470.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.11 vs. 2.851.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
70th
204 4.12 vs. 6.282.16
Field Goals Made per game
26th
240th
214 8.71 vs. 5.972.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 19.47 vs. 11.128.35
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.001.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.12 vs. 0.004.12
Free Throws Made per game
18th
+300th
+282 6.22 vs. 2.553.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.44 vs. 3.533.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
233rd
209 25.64 vs. 15.3310.31
Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 5.09 vs. 9.594.51
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 1.273.46
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.790.62
Blocks per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.65 vs. 1.681.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.05 vs. 3.102.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
66th
202 4.04 vs. 6.492.45
Field Goals Made per game
30th
200th
170 9.15 vs. 6.153.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 12.178.28
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.001.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 0.014.00
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 3.022.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
287th
246 7.35 vs. 4.183.17

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.