Walt Frazier vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.