Bud Palmer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bud Palmer 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

Bud Palmer

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bud Palmer 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bud Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.