Horace Grant vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Jim 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.