Cross-era · careers 5 years apart
Robert Parish vs Tony Parker
Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Tony Parker (2001-2018) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tony Parker was the higher-volume scorer (15.5 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 1.62× their league average respectively; Robert Parish was the more efficient scorer (57.1% true shooting to 54.7%). Robert Parish holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #46 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Robert Parish | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 14.5 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 9.1 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 1.4 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 1.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 53.1% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 71.8% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 57.1% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 1,611 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Robert Parish | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 1.38× |
Points vs era avg |
1.62× |
| 2.14× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.65× |
| 0.55× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.65× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.
| Robert Parish | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| Robert Parish | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 9.6 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 1.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 71.4% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 184 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| Robert Parish | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
4 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #46 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |