Bud Palmer Career Stats and Performance Summary

Bud Palmer debuted in the NBA in 1946, appearing in 148 games over 3 seasons. He scored 1,737 points, delivered 187 assists, and grabbed rebounds, ranking 1774th in scoring and 2188th in assists in NBA history.

Bud Palmer Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Bud Palmer’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bud Palmer
    NameBud Palmer
    Date of BirthSeptember 14, 1921
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionForward/Center
    Height193cm
    Weight82kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1946

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)148 games (Ranked 2303 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)1,737 points (Ranked 1774)
    Assists (AST)187 (Ranked 2188)
    Personal Fouls (PF)465 (Ranked 1860)
    Field Goal % (FG%)32.6% (Ranked 4097)
    Free Throw % (FT%)73.9% (Ranked 2059)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1949)

    Games Played (G)58
    Points (PTS)714
    Assists (AST)108
    Personal Fouls (PF)206
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)35%
    Free Throw % (FT%)76.2%

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1949, 714 points
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1949, 108
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1947, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1949, 35%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1949, 76.2%

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Bud Palmer appeared in 14 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)201
    Assists (AST)14
    Personal Fouls (PF)56
    Field Goal % (FG%)38.8%
    Free Throw % (FT%)72.1%

    Bud Palmer Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1947
    42
    0
    401
    160
    0.307
    521
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    81
    0.669
    121
    0
    0
    0
    34
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    110
    1948
    48
    0
    622
    224
    0.315
    710
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    174
    0.744
    234
    0
    0
    0
    45
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    149
    1949
    58
    0
    714
    240
    0.35
    685
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    234
    0.762
    307
    0
    0
    0
    108
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    206