Artis Gilmore vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.