Bud Palmer vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bud Palmer 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

Bud Palmer

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.