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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTNBA legend. Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Robert Parish
Career at a glance
Robert Parish played 21 NBA regular seasons between 1976 and 1997, appearing in 1,611 games and averaging 14.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He played for 4 teams: Golden State (1976–80, 307 games), Boston (1980–94, 1,106 games), Charlotte (1994–96, 155 games), Chicago (1996–97, 43 games). His best scoring season was 1981–82 with Boston: 19.9 points per game over 80 games.
He rebounded best in 1988–89 at 12.5 per game. Championship seasons: 1980–81 (Boston), 1983–84 (Boston), 1985–86 (Boston), 1996–97 (Chicago). In the playoffs he appeared in 16 postseason runs (184 games, 15.3 points per game).
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 23,300 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Robert Parish
Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953), nicknamed "the Chief", is an American former professional basketball player. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16m)center, he played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls, helping the Celtics win three NBA championships while teaming with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, and won a fourth championship with the Bulls prior to his retirement.
During his college career at Centenary College, Parish racked up impressive enough numbers to be drafted three times—twice by teams from the ABA and once in 1976 by the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Parish played four seasons for the Warriors. In 1980, he was traded to the Boston Celtics along with a draft pick that the Celtics would use to select forward Kevin McHale. Parish and McHale joined star forward Larry Bird on the Celtics. Known as the Big Three, the trio won three NBA championships together. Parish left the Celtics as a free agent following the 1993–1994 season and went on to play two more seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and one with the Chicago Bulls, winning an NBA title with the Bulls in 1997 before retiring from the NBA at age 43.
Parish played 1,611 games in his career, ranking second of all-time in the NBA, behind only LeBron James. He played in 21 NBA seasons, a 5-way tie for third-most in league history. Aside from his career longevity, Parish is known for his strong defense, rebounding and high-trajectory jump shot. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star, a four-time NBA champion and he was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. The Celtics retired his jersey in 1998. Parish was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
- Born
- August 30, 1953 (age 73) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
- Listed height
- 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
- Listed weight
- 244 lb (111 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Woodlawn (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- College
- Centenary (1972–1976)
- NBA draft
- 1976: 1st round, 8th overall pick
- Playing career
- 1976–1997
Career highlights and awards
- 4× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997)
- 9× NBA All-Star (1981–1987, 1990, 1991)
- All-NBA Second Team (1982)
- All-NBA Third Team (1989)
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
- No. 00 retired by Boston Celtics
- Second-team All-American – AP (1976)
- First-team Parade All-American (1972)
- USBL Coach of the Year (2001)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Golden State | 77 | 1 | 18.0 | .503 | — | .708 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 1977–78 | Golden State | 82 | 37 | 24.0 | .472 | — | .625 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 1978–79 | Golden State | 76 | 75 | 31.7 | .499 | — | .698 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 17.2 |
| 1979–80 | Golden State | 72 | 69 | 29.4 | .507 | .000 | .715 | 10.9 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 1980–81† | Boston | 82 | 78 | 28.0 | .545 | .000 | .710 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 18.9 |
| 1981–82 | Boston | 80 | 78 | 31.7 | .542 | — | .710 | 10.8 | 1.8 | .8 | 2.4 | 19.9 |
| 1982–83 | Boston | 78 | 76 | 31.5 | .550 | .000 | .698 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
| 1983–84† | Boston | 80 | 79 | 35.8 | .546 | — | .745 | 10.7 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 1984–85 | Boston | 79 | 78 | 36.1 | .542 | — | .743 | 10.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.3 | 17.6 |
| 1985–86† | Boston | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | .549 | — | .731 | 9.5 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
| 1986–87 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 37.4 | .556 | .000 | .735 | 10.6 | 2.2 | .8 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 1987–88 | Boston | 74 | 73 | 31.2 | .589 | .000 | .734 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.1 | 14.3 |
| 1988–89 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 35.5 | .570 | — | .719 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 1989–90 | Boston | 79 | 78 | 30.3 | .580 | — | .747 | 10.1 | 1.3 | .5 | .9 | 15.7 |
| 1990–91 | Boston | 81 | 81 | 30.1 | .598 | .000 | .767 | 10.6 | .8 | .8 | 1.3 | 14.9 |
| 1991–92 | Boston | 79 | 79 | 28.9 | .535 | — | .772 | 8.9 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 | 14.1 |
| 1992–93 | Boston | 79 | 79 | 27.2 | .535 | — | .689 | 9.4 | .8 | .7 | 1.4 | 12.6 |
| 1993–94 | Boston | 74 | 74 | 26.9 | .491 | — | .740 | 7.3 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 1994–95 | Charlotte | 81 | 4 | 16.7 | .427 | — | .703 | 4.3 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 4.8 |
| 1995–96 | Charlotte | 74 | 34 | 14.7 | .498 | — | .704 | 4.1 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 3.9 |
| 1996–97† | Chicago | 43 | 3 | 9.4 | .490 | — | .677 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | .4 | 3.7 |
| Career | 1,611 | 1,320 | 28.4 | .537 | .000 | .721 | 9.1 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | |
| All-Star | 9 | 1 | 15.8 | .529 | — | .667 | 5.9 | .9 | .4 | .9 | 9.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Golden State | 10 | 0 | 23.9 | .481 | — | .654 | 10.3 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| 1981† | Boston | 17 | 17 | 28.9 | .493 | .000 | .672 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 1982 | Boston | 12 | 12 | 35.5 | .488 | .000 | .680 | 11.3 | 1.5 | .4 | 4.0 | 21.3 |
| 1983 | Boston | 7 | 7 | 35.6 | .483 | .000 | .850 | 10.6 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 1984† | Boston | 23 | 23 | 37.8 | .478 | .000 | .646 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 14.9 |
| 1985 | Boston | 21 | 21 | 38.2 | .493 | .000 | .784 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 17.1 |
| 1986† | Boston | 18 | 18 | 32.8 | .471 | .000 | .652 | 8.8 | 1.4 | .5 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 1987 | Boston | 21 | 21 | 35.0 | .567 | .000 | .767 | 9.4 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 1988 | Boston | 17 | 17 | 36.8 | .532 | .000 | .820 | 9.9 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.1 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | Boston | 3 | 3 | 37.3 | .455 | .000 | .778 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .7 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | Boston | 5 | 5 | 34.0 | .574 | .000 | .944 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | Boston | 10 | 10 | 29.6 | .598 | .000 | .689 | 9.2 | .6 | .8 | .7 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | Boston | 10 | 10 | 33.5 | .495 | .000 | .714 | 9.7 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 1993 | Boston | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | .544 | .000 | .857 | 9.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 1995 | Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 17.8 | .545 | .000 | .400 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | .8 | 3.5 |
| 1997† | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | .143 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 184 | 168 | 33.6 | .506 | .000 | .722 | 9.6 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.7 | 15.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Centenary | 27 | 27 | 32.8 | .579 | – | .610 | 18.7 | .9 | – | – | 23.0 |
| 1973–74 | Centenary | 25 | 25 | 33.6 | .523 | – | .628 | 15.3 | 1.4 | – | – | 19.9 |
| 1974–75 | Centenary | 29 | 29 | 31.0 | .560 | – | .661 | 15.4* | 1.5 | – | – | 18.9 |
| 1975–76 | Centenary | 27 | 27 | 34.8 | .589 | – | .694 | 18.0* | 1.8 | – | – | 24.8 |
| Career | 108 | 108 | 33.0 | .564 | – | .655 | 16.9 | 1.4 | – | – | 21.6 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
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- Height
- 7′ 1″
- Weight
- 244 lb
- Position
- Center
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 1976
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 8
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