Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Robert Parish vs Nikola Jokic

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.1%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatNikola Jokic
14.5 Points / game 22.2
9.1 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.4 Assists / game 7.5
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.5 Blocks / game 0.7
53.1% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
71.8% Free throw % 82.5%
57.1% True shooting % 70.3%
1,611 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatNikola Jokic
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.11×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Robert ParishStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatNikola Jokic
15.3 Points / game 27.4
9.6 Rebounds / game 12.3
1.3 Assists / game 7.6
0.8 Steals / game 1.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.9
50.5% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
71.4% Free throw % 82.9%
184 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Robert ParishStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#46 All-time GOAT rank #35

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