Dwight Howard vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bud Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.