Bob McAdoo vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

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

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.