Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.