Lonzo Ball vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.