JaVale McGee vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) 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.