Robert Parish, nicknamed “The Chief,” was a cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty during the 1980s. Acquired in a 1980 trade from the Golden State Warriors, Parish anchored the center position for 14 seasons in Boston (1980–1994). Known for his durability, calm demeanor, and soft shooting touch, he played a vital role alongside Larry Bird and Kevin McHale in forming one of the most dominant frontcourts in NBA history.
Parish helped lead the Celtics to three NBA championships (1981, 1984, 1986) and was an All-Star nine times during his Boston tenure. Standing 7 feet tall, he was a consistent scorer, a strong rebounder, and a reliable rim protector, contributing on both ends of the floor with quiet efficiency.
By the time he left Boston, Parish had become the NBA’s all-time leader in games played. His No. 00 jersey was retired by the Celtics, honoring a player whose consistency and professionalism defined an era.
Robert Parish Regular Season Stats
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| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1976-77 | 77 | 18:03 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 71.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| 1977-78 | 82 | 24:00 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 63.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5.7 |
| 1978-79 | 76 | 31:35 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 70.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| 1979-80 | 72 | 29:28 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 14.0 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 7.4 |
 | 1980-81 | 82 | 28:01 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 14.3 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 70.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| 1981-82 | 80 | 31:40 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 15.4 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 71.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7.2 |
| 1982-83 | 78 | 31:22 | 19.3 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 69.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| 1983-84 | 80 | 35:44 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 14.3 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
| 1984-85 | 79 | 36:04 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 74.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| 1985-86 | 81 | 31:41 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 73.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| 1986-87 | 80 | 37:26 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 73.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 |
| 1987-88 | 74 | 31:14 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 73.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 |
| 1988-89 | 80 | 35:30 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 13.1 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 71.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
| 1989-90 | 79 | 30:19 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 11.0 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 74.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| 1990-91 | 81 | 30:08 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 76.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 |
| 1991-92 | 79 | 28:55 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 77.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| 1992-93 | 79 | 27:09 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 68.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| 1993-94 | 74 | 26:51 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 74.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
 | 1996-97 | 43 | 9:27 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 67.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 1106 | 31:36 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 73.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.9 | ||
| 307 | 25:40 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 68.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 1456 | 29:42 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 72.2 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 43 | 9:27 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 67.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Robert Parish Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 10 | 23:54 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 65.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| 1980-81 | 17 | 28:56 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 67.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
| 1981-82 | 12 | 35:30 | 21.3 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 17.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 68.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| 1982-83 | 7 | 35:34 | 14.7 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 85.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.6 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | 37:46 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 64.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| 1984-85 | 21 | 38:14 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 78.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| 1985-86 | 18 | 32:50 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 65.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| 1986-87 | 21 | 34:57 | 18.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 56.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 76.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 |
| 1987-88 | 17 | 36:49 | 14.7 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 82.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 37:20 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 77.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | 34:00 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 94.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 1990-91 | 10 | 29:36 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 68.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| 1991-92 | 10 | 33:30 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 36:30 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 14.3 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 85.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 6.3 |
| 1996-97 | 2 | 9:03 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 168 | 34:48 | 16.0 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 72.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | 9:03 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 10 | 23:54 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 65.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 | ||
| 180 | 33:55 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.6 |
Robert Parish Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs (W) | 33:00 | 40 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Dec 08, 1989 | Denver Nuggets (L) | 38:00 | 38 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1985 | Houston Rockets (W) | 39:00 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers (W) | 41:00 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Apr 09, 1982 | New Jersey Nets (W) | 45:00 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Feb 05, 1984 | Detroit Pistons (W) | 45:00 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Jan 24, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers (L) | 38:00 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Feb 17, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers (L) | 46:00 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs (W) | 39:00 | 34 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Feb 21, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics (L) | 41:00 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 1 | 6 | 7 |