Joel Embiid vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bud Palmer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.