Bud Palmer vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.