Robert Parish vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Robert Parish and John Stockton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Robert Parish, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1977 to 1997, and John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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.
Robert Parish vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Robert Parish | John Stockton | Robert Parish | John Stockton | |
Points | 32nd | 53rd | 37th | 48th |
Rebounds | 8th | +300th | 9th | 144th |
Assists | +300th | 1st | 203rd | 3rd |
Steals | 93rd | 1st | 60th | 5th |
Blocks | 10th | +300th | 6th | 177th |
Years | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
Robert Parish vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Robert Parish | John Stockton | Robert Parish | John Stockton | |
Points | +300th | +300th | 233rd | +300th |
Rebounds | 94th | +300th | 77th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +300th | 2nd |
Steals | +300th | 7th | +300th | 20th |
Blocks | 76th | +300th | 45th | +300th |
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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 32nd | 53rd | 21 | 23,334 vs. 19,711 | 3,623 |
Rebounds | 8th | +300th | +292 | 14,715 vs. 4,051 | 10,664 |
Assists | +300th | 1st | +299 | 2,180 vs. 15,806 | 13,626 |
Steals | 93rd | 1st | 92 | 1,219 vs. 3,265 | 2,046 |
Blocks | 10th | +300th | +290 | 2,361 vs. 315 | 2,046 |
Offensive Rebounds | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 4,598 vs. 966 | 3,632 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | 288th | 283 | 10,117 vs. 3,085 | 7,032 |
Field Goals Made | 19th | 79th | 60 | 9,614 vs. 7,039 | 2,575 |
Field Goals Attempted | 33rd | 106th | 73 | 17,914 vs. 13,658 | 4,256 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 240th | +60 | 0 vs. 845 | 845 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 257th | +43 | 6 vs. 2,203 | 2,197 |
Free Throws Made | 75th | 46th | 29 | 4,106 vs. 4,788 | 682 |
Free Throws Attempted | 58th | 52nd | 6 | 5,694 vs. 5,796 | 102 |
Games and Years: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 6th | 5 | 1,611 vs. 1,504 | 107 |
Seasons | 3rd | 12th | 9 | 21 vs. 19 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | +300th | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 37th | 48th | 11 | 2,820 vs. 2,436 | 384 |
Rebounds | 9th | 144th | 135 | 1,765 vs. 608 | 1,157 |
Assists | 203rd | 3rd | 200 | 234 vs. 1,839 | 1,605 |
Steals | 60th | 5th | 55 | 145 vs. 338 | 193 |
Blocks | 6th | 177th | 171 | 309 vs. 50 | 259 |
Offensive Rebounds | 4th | 123rd | 119 | 571 vs. 162 | 409 |
Defensive Rebounds | 11th | 111st | 100 | 1,194 vs. 446 | 748 |
Field Goals Made | 27th | 50th | 23 | 1,132 vs. 855 | 277 |
Field Goals Attempted | 34th | 58th | 24 | 2,239 vs. 1,809 | 430 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 99th | +201 | 0 vs. 111 | 111 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 85th | +215 | 1 vs. 341 | 340 |
Free Throws Made | 48th | 40th | 8 | 556 vs. 615 | 59 |
Free Throws Attempted | 42nd | 44th | 2 | 770 vs. 759 | 11 |
Games and Years: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | 17th | 2 | 184 vs. 182 | 2 |
Playoffs | 10th | 1st | 9 | 16 vs. 19 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 14.48 vs. 13.11 | 1.38 | |
Rebounds per game | 94th | +300th | +206 | 9.13 vs. 2.69 | 6.44 |
Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1.35 vs. 10.51 | 9.16 |
Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.76 vs. 2.17 | 1.41 |
Blocks per game | 76th | +300th | +224 | 1.47 vs. 0.21 | 1.26 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 48th | +300th | +252 | 2.85 vs. 0.64 | 2.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 70th | +300th | +230 | 6.28 vs. 2.05 | 4.23 |
Field Goals Made per game | 240th | +300th | +60 | 5.97 vs. 4.68 | 1.29 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 11.12 vs. 9.08 | 2.04 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.56 | 0.56 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.46 | 1.46 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 240th | +60 | 2.55 vs. 3.18 | 0.63 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 292nd | +8 | 3.53 vs. 3.85 | 0.32 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Parish | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 15.33 vs. 13.38 | 1.94 |
Rebounds per game | 77th | +300th | +223 | 9.59 vs. 3.34 | 6.25 |
Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1.27 vs. 10.10 | 8.83 |
Steals per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.79 vs. 1.86 | 1.07 |
Blocks per game | 45th | +300th | +255 | 1.68 vs. 0.27 | 1.40 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 3.10 vs. 0.89 | 2.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 66th | +300th | +234 | 6.49 vs. 2.45 | 4.04 |
Field Goals Made per game | 200th | +300th | +100 | 6.15 vs. 4.70 | 1.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 12.17 vs. 9.94 | 2.23 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.61 | 0.61 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.01 vs. 1.87 | 1.87 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 255th | +45 | 3.02 vs. 3.38 | 0.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 287th | 289th | 2 | 4.18 vs. 4.17 | 0.01 |
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.