Kyle Kuzma vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.