Julius Erving vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bud Palmer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.