Bob Cousy vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bud Palmer 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.