Bud Palmer vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.