Jeremy Lin vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.