Tom Heinsohn vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.