LaMelo Ball vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.