Bud Palmer vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bud Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.