James Harden vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bud Palmer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals James Harden 271 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.