Mark Jackson vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Jim 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.