Horace Grant vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.