RJ Barrett vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.