Karl Malone vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bud Palmer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) 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.