Steve Kerr vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Steve Kerr 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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.