Kawhi Leonard vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.