Larry Bird vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: 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 Larry Bird 24.3 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.