Deandre Ayton vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.