Clyde Drexler vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.