| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | Did not play - other pro league | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | CIN | NBA | C | 67 | 24.2 | 3.8 | 9.4 | .404 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .724 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 10.3 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | 2TM | NBA | C | 74 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .429 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .684 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 8.3 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | CIN | NBA | C | 20 | 20.0 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .458 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .709 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 9.1 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | C | 54 | 20.0 | 3.2 | 7.8 | .418 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .672 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 | |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | C | 55 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 5.6 | .403 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .677 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 5.3 | |
| 3 Yrs | 196 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 7.7 | .413 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .703 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 8.1 | |||||
| NYK (2 Yrs) | 109 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .412 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .674 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | |||||
| CIN (2 Yrs) | 87 | 23.3 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .415 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .721 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 10.0 | |||||
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Insights
| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 27 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 13 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 5 | View full stats from top 20 games |
Use Stathead to compare Jim Palmer to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | Did not play - other pro league | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | CIN | NBA | C | 67 | 1624 | 256 | 633 | .404 | 178 | 246 | .724 | 472 | 65 | 211 | 690 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | 2TM | NBA | C | 74 | 1482 | 246 | 574 | .429 | 119 | 174 | .684 | 389 | 70 | 224 | 611 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | CIN | NBA | C | 20 | 400 | 71 | 155 | .458 | 39 | 55 | .709 | 111 | 17 | 65 | 181 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | C | 54 | 1082 | 175 | 419 | .418 | 80 | 119 | .672 | 278 | 53 | 159 | 430 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | C | 55 | 688 | 125 | 310 | .403 | 44 | 65 | .677 | 179 | 30 | 128 | 294 | 0 | |
| 3 Yrs | 196 | 3794 | 627 | 1517 | .413 | 341 | 485 | .703 | 1040 | 165 | 563 | 1595 | 0 | |||||
| NYK (2 Yrs) | 109 | 1770 | 300 | 729 | .412 | 124 | 184 | .674 | 457 | 83 | 287 | 724 | 0 | |||||
| CIN (2 Yrs) | 87 | 2024 | 327 | 788 | .415 | 217 | 301 | .721 | 583 | 82 | 276 | 871 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | Did not play - other pro league | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | CIN | NBA | C | 67 | 1624 | 5.7 | 14.0 | .404 | 3.9 | 5.5 | .724 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 15.3 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | 2TM | NBA | C | 74 | 1482 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .429 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .684 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 14.8 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | CIN | NBA | C | 20 | 400 | 6.4 | 14.0 | .458 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .709 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 16.3 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | C | 54 | 1082 | 5.8 | 13.9 | .418 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .672 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 14.3 | |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | C | 55 | 688 | 6.5 | 16.2 | .403 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .677 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 15.4 | |
| 3 Yrs | 196 | 3794 | 5.9 | 14.4 | .413 | 3.2 | 4.6 | .703 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 15.1 | |||||
| Game Avg | 196 | 3794 | 5.9 | 14.4 | .413 | 3.2 | 4.6 | .703 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 15.1 | |||||
| NYK (2 Yrs) | 109 | 1770 | 6.1 | 14.8 | .412 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .674 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 14.7 | |||||
| CIN (2 Yrs) | 87 | 2024 | 5.8 | 14.0 | .415 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .721 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 15.5 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FTr | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | Did not play - other pro league | |||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | CIN | NBA | C | 67 | 1624 | 13.9 | .465 | .389 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .070 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | 2TM | NBA | C | 74 | 1482 | 11.5 | .470 | .303 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .062 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | CIN | NBA | C | 20 | 400 | 13.4 | .505 | .355 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .098 | |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | C | 54 | 1082 | 10.8 | .456 | .284 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .049 | |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | C | 55 | 688 | 9.8 | .434 | .210 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .013 | |
| 3 Yrs | 196 | 3794 | 12.2 | .461 | .320 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 4.5 | .057 | |||||
| NYK (2 Yrs) | 109 | 1770 | 10.4 | .447 | .252 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .035 | |||||
| CIN (2 Yrs) | 87 | 2024 | 13.8 | .473 | .382 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | .076 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Jim Palmer born?
Jim Palmer was born in Keokee, Virginia.
When was Jim Palmer born?
Jim Palmer was born on June 8, 1933.
How tall was Jim Palmer?
Jim Palmer was 6-8 (203 cm) tall.
How much did Jim Palmer weigh when playing?
Jim Palmer weighed 224 lbs (101 kg) when playing.
When was Jim Palmer drafted?
Jim Palmer was drafted by St. Louis Hawks, 2nd round (4th pick, 12th overall), 1957 NBA Draft.
What position did Jim Palmer play?
Center.
When did Jim Palmer retire?
Jim Palmer last played in 1961.
What did Jim Palmer average?
Jim Palmer averaged 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.
What schools did Jim Palmer attend?
Jim Palmer attended Dayton.
What are Jim Palmer's nicknames?
Keok is a nickname for Jim Palmer.
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