RJ Barrett vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Jim 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.