Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Kelly Oubre Jr. 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

Kelly Oubre Jr.

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 7,790 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 2,664 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 639 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 594 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 296 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 595 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .435 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .327 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .751 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 20.3 (2023) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 6.4 (2020) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.5 (2020) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.4 (2023) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.9 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 8.5 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.1 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 205 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 75 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 18 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 27 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 15 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 24 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .434 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .333 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .795 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.2 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.0 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.7 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.8 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jim 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.