Bud Palmer vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Bud Palmer 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Bud Palmer 0 * John Stockton 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 608

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.