Richard Jefferson vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.