Robert Parish

Robert Parish
Player information
Full name	Robert Lee Parish
Nickname	The Chief
birthday	30th August 1953 (age 66)
place of birth	Shreveport , Louisiana , United States
size	216 cm
position	center
college	Centenary , Louisiana
NBA draft	1976 , 8th pick, Golden State Warriors
Clubs as active
1976–1980 Golden State Warriors 1980–1994 Boston Celtics 1994–1996 Charlotte Hornets 1996–1997 Chicago Bulls

Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953 in Shreveport , Louisiana ) is a retired American basketball player . He played in the North American professional league NBA from 1977 to 1997 and is best known for his time with the Boston Celtics .

The 2.16 meter tall Parish played on the position of the center and formed with power forward Kevin McHale and small forward Larry Bird one of the best front courts NBA history. Parish won three NBA championships with the Celtics and, at the end of his NBA career in 1997, another championship with the Chicago Bulls for superstar Michael Jordan .

Parish has been elected to the All-Star Team nine times during his 21-year career . With 1,611 completed games in the regular season, he holds the NBA record in this category. In 2003 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .

Achievements and Awards

• 4 × NBA Champion ( 1981 , 1984 , 1986 , 1997 )
• 9 × NBA All-Star
• 1 × All-NBA Second Team
• 1 × All-NBA Third Team
• Jersey number 00 is no longer awarded by the Boston Celtics
• Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2003)
• Inclusion on the list of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)

See also

• 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
• List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Web links

• Player profile on NBA.com
• Robert Parish - player profile on basketball-reference.com
• Robert Parish in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017 (in English).