Career snapshot
5seasons
163games
968career pts
6.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 38 games · 1989-90–1989-90
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.0
1990-91 · DEN
RPG
2.5
1990-91 · —
APG
1.5
1990-91 · DEN
PER
12.3
1990-91 · DEN
WS
0.4
1988-89 · UTA
Draft
1987
Round 1 ·
Pick 20
from Alabama
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
1990-91 – 1993-94 · 2 seasons
8.8 PPG
2.2 RPG
1.4 APG
29 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG
1.1 RPG
0.7 APG
38 games
Utah Jazz
1988-89 – 1988-89 · 1 seasons
4.1 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.8 APG
37 games
Dallas Mavericks
1987-88 – 1987-88 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG
0.6 RPG
0.5 APG
30 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | DAL | 30 | 0 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 37 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 45.0 | 70.7 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 38 | 0 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 29.6 | 71.3 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 27 | 1 | 16.9 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 21.7 | 73.8 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 25 | 1 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 22.7 | 73.0 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1993 | Philadelphia 76ers | Denver Nuggets | offseason | From 1990-91 to 1993-94 | |
| Oct 1990 | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 1990-91 to 1990-91 | |
| Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Utah Jazz | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
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About Jim Farmer
James G. Palmer was an American professional basketball player. Palmer was selected in the 1957 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks.