Larry Johnson vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.