Moses Malone vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bud Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.