Pete Maravich vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.