Robert Parish vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson and Robert Parish that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Robert Parish

vs.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.