Kevin McHale vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

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

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.