Rudy Gobert vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 7 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 913 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 760 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 83 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 49 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 109 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 69 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .650 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .620 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.