Sam Cassell vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.