Bud Palmer vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Bud Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (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.