Bud Palmer vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.