Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.