Kobe Bryant vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.