Adrian Dantley vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.