Bud Palmer vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.