Josh Giddey vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.