Bud Palmer vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bud Palmer 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

Bud Palmer

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bud Palmer 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.