Tim Hardaway vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

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

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.