Kevin Durant vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.