Jermaine O'Neal vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.