Bud Palmer vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Scottie Pippen 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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.