Steven Adams vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.