Charles Barkley vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bud Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.