Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Robert Parish vs Anthony Davis

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 57.1%). Robert Parish holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #46 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatAnthony Davis
14.5 Points / game 24.0
9.1 Rebounds / game 10.7
1.4 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.5 Blocks / game 2.3
53.1% Field goal % 52.2%
0.0% 3-point % 24.6%
71.8% Free throw % 78.8%
57.1% True shooting % 60.1%
1,611 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatAnthony Davis
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

Robert ParishStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatAnthony Davis
15.3 Points / game 26.1
9.6 Rebounds / game 11.7
1.3 Assists / game 2.9
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.7 Blocks / game 2.1
50.5% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
71.4% Free throw % 83.8%
184 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Robert ParishStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#46 All-time GOAT rank #61

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