Marvin Bagley III vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.