Charles Oakley vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Bud Palmer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Bud 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.