Damian Lillard vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.