Joe Dumars vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.