Gordon Hayward vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 12.1 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.4 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 147 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 88 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 36 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .401 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.