LeBron James vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bud Palmer 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bud Palmer 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.