Desmond Bane vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.