C.J. McCollum vs. Bud Palmer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bud Palmer and C.J. McCollum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

C.J. McCollum played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Bud Palmer, who played 3. C.J. McCollum had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Bud Palmer had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
C.J. McCollum 11 10 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer 3 3 1946-47 to 1948-49

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2013-141946-47
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
Bud Palmer 42 - 9.5 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.6 3.8 12.4 .307 - - - 1.9 2.9 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Bud Palmer 5 - 15.6 - - - 0.8 - - - 1.6 6.6 18.8 .351 - - - 2.4 4.0 .600

Season 2

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2014-151947-48
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
Bud Palmer 48 - 13.0 - - - 0.9 - - - 3.1 4.7 14.8 .315 - - - 3.6 4.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769
Bud Palmer 3 - 14.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 5.7 5.3 12.7 .421 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 3

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2015-161948-49
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
Bud Palmer 58 - 12.3 - - - 1.9 - - - 3.6 4.1 11.8 .350 - - - 4.0 5.3 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804
Bud Palmer 6 - 13.5 - - - 1.7 - - - 5.2 4.5 10.7 .422 - - - 4.5 5.8 .771

Season 4

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2016-17-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 5

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2017-18-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 6

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2018-19-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 7

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2019-20-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 8

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2020-21-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 9

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2021-22-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2022-23-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

C.J. McCollum Bud Palmer
Season 2023-24-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bud Palmer ------- --- ----------