Dennis Johnson vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * 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.