Bud Palmer vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.