Career snapshot
20seasons
1,534games
22,622career pts
19.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 1,106 games · 1980-81–1993-94
Position rank · 1996-97
#53PPG rank
#22PER rank
#36WS rank
Among 64 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.9
1981-82 · BOS
RPG
12.5
1988-89 · BOS
APG
2.2
1988-89 · BOS
PER
25.2
1980-81 · BOS
WS
10.9
1980-81 · BOS
Draft
1976
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Centenary-Louisiana
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
9×
All-Star Selection
1990, 1989, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
2×
All-NBA Team
1988, 1981
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
3.7 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.5 APG
43 games
New Orleans Pelicans
1994-95 – 1995-96 · 2 seasons
4.4 PPG
4.2 RPG
0.5 APG
155 games
Boston Celtics
1980-81 – 1993-94 · 14 seasons
16.5 PPG
10.0 RPG
1.5 APG
1,106 games
Golden State Warriors
1977-78 – 1979-80 · 3 seasons
15.5 PPG
10.4 RPG
1.5 APG
230 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 17.2 | 4.0 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 76 | 0 | 31.7 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 69.8 | 20.8 | 7.1 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 72 | 0 | 29.4 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 71.5 | 20.0 | 4.6 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 82 | 28.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 25.2 | 10.9 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 80 | 78 | 31.7 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 22.6 | 10.0 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 78 | 76 | 31.5 | 19.3 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 69.8 | 23.0 | 10.8 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 80 | 79 | 35.8 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 74.5 | 19.2 | 10.5 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 79 | 78 | 36.1 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 17.6 | 9.0 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 18.8 | 9.2 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 37.4 | 17.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 17.7 | 9.2 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 74 | 73 | 31.2 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 73.4 | 17.2 | 6.4 |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 21.6 | 10.5 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 79 | 78 | 30.3 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 19.2 | 7.8 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 81 | 81 | 30.1 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 76.7 | 20.6 | 10.0 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 79 | 79 | 28.9 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 18.9 | 7.4 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 79 | 79 | 27.2 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 19.2 | 6.8 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 74 | 74 | 26.9 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 16.1 | 4.0 |
| 1994-95 | NOP | 81 | 4 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 70.3 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | NOP | 74 | 34 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 70.4 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 43 | 3 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 67.7 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1994 | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Jul 1980 | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | |
All entries are season change.
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About Robert Parish
Robert Lee Parish, nicknamed "the Chief", is an American former professional basketball player. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) 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.