Paul George vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Bud Palmer 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,398 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Paul George 843 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 468 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Paul George 171 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 113 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Paul George .354 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.