Buddy Hield vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

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.