Vince Carter vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (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.