Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Robert Parish vs LeBron James

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 57.1%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatLeBron James
14.5 Points / game 26.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 7.4
1.4 Assists / game 7.4
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.5 Blocks / game 0.7
53.1% Field goal % 50.8%
0.0% 3-point % 34.7%
71.8% Free throw % 73.7%
57.1% True shooting % 60.8%
1,611 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatLeBron James
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.70×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

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

Robert ParishStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatLeBron James
15.3 Points / game 28.4
9.6 Rebounds / game 9.0
1.3 Assists / game 7.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.7
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
50.5% Field goal % 49.8%
0.0% 3-point % 33.2%
71.4% Free throw % 73.8%
184 Playoff games 292

Accolades

Robert ParishStatLeBron James
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 4
4 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 21
0 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#46 All-time GOAT rank #3

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