Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.