Steve Kerr vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Jim Palmer 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Jim Palmer 165

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

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

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Jim Palmer -

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

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.