Bud Palmer vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.