Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Robert Parish vs Willis Reed

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Robert Parish was the more efficient scorer (57.1% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatWillis Reed
14.5 Points / game 18.7
9.1 Rebounds / game 12.9
1.4 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.5 Blocks / game 0.0
53.1% Field goal % 47.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.8% Free throw % 74.8%
57.1% True shooting % 52.3%
1,611 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatWillis Reed
1.38× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatWillis Reed
15.3 Points / game 17.4
9.6 Rebounds / game 10.3
1.3 Assists / game 1.9
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.4% Free throw % 75.1%
184 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Robert ParishStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
4 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#46 All-time GOAT rank #29

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