Mikal Bridges vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Mikal Bridges 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

Mikal Bridges

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 6 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 3 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.3 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 6,760 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 1,948 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,211 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 575 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 274 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 474 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .480 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .375 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .846 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 511 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 176 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 89 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 38 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 30 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 39 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .472 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .379 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .877 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) 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.