Anthony Davis vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Bud Palmer 3

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bud Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Bud 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.