Bud Palmer vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.