Jalen Green vs. Bud Palmer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bud Palmer and Jalen Green, 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.

Jalen Green and Bud Palmer both played 3 years in the NBA. Jalen Green had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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
Jalen Green 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer 3 3 1946-47 to 1948-49

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Green Bud Palmer
Season 2021-221946-47
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Jalen Green 67 31.9 17.3 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.5 6.1 14.2 .426 2.3 6.8 .343 2.8 3.5 .797
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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Bud Palmer 5 - 15.6 - - - 0.8 - - - 1.6 6.6 18.8 .351 - - - 2.4 4.0 .600

Season 2
Jalen Green Bud Palmer
Season 2022-231947-48
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Jalen Green 76 34.2 22.1 0.6 3.2 3.7 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.6 1.7 7.4 17.9 .416 2.5 7.3 .338 4.8 6.1 .786
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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Bud Palmer 3 - 14.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 5.7 5.3 12.7 .421 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 3
Jalen Green Bud Palmer
Season 2023-241948-49
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Jalen Green 82 31.7 19.6 0.5 4.7 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.4 6.9 16.2 .423 2.5 7.4 .332 3.5 4.3 .804
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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Bud Palmer 6 - 13.5 - - - 1.7 - - - 5.2 4.5 10.7 .422 - - - 4.5 5.8 .771
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