Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Robert Parish vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.1%). Robert Parish holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #46 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
14.5 Points / game 25.3
9.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.4 Assists / game 5.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
1.5 Blocks / game 0.8
53.1% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
71.8% Free throw % 85.1%
57.1% True shooting % 70.3%
1,611 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Robert ParishStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
15.3 Points / game 25.8
9.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.3 Assists / game 5.7
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
50.5% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
71.4% Free throw % 86.7%
184 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Robert ParishStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#46 All-time GOAT rank #68

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