Bud Palmer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.