 Robert
Parish, a native of
Shreveport, Louisiana,
holds the NBA record for
most seasons and games
played, respectively,
with 21 and 1,611.
Following his
All-America career at
Centenary (LA.) College
in which he led the
nation in rebounding in
the 1974-75 season (15.4
rpg), Parish was the
first draft choice and
eighth overall pick of
the Golden State
Warriors in 1976. Parish
played four seasons with
Golden State and then
logged 14 seasons with
the Boston Celtics
(1980-1994) establishing
himself as one of the
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A
nine-time NBA All-Star
(1981-87, 1990-91),
Parish teamed with
Celtic Hall of Famers
Larry Bird and Kevin
McHale to form one of
the finest frontcourts
in NBA history. The trio
won NBA titles in 1981,
1984, 1986. Named to the
NBA's 50th Anniversary
Team in 1996, Parish was
an exceptional rebounder,
holding the NBA record
for defensive rebounds
(10,117), playoff record
for offensive rebounds
(571) and his 14,715
rebounds are sixth best
in history. Most
impressively, Parish
scored 23,334 points,
currently 15th best in
history. His 45,704
minutes rank him sixth
best in history and his
2,361 blocked shots are
eighth best and tops in
Celtics franchise
history. A regular in
post season action,
Parish appeared in the
playoffs 16 seasons,
second only to Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar's 18
appearances. Parish
finished his NBA career
with the Charlotte
Hornets (1994-96) and
Chicago Bulls (1996-97).
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