Sam Jones vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

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

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.