Spencer Haywood vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.