Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bud Palmer 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bud Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bud Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bud Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bud Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bud Palmer 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bud Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.