Yao Ming vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.