Bob Lanier vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.