Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.