Aaron Gordon vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.