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Jim Palmer
Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#19

Jim Palmer

Age93 BornJun 8, 1933 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight102 kg CollegeDayton Draft1957 · #12
Career averages
8.9PPG
5.8RPG
1.0APG
215 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
215Games
1,918Career points
10.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 87 games · 1958-59 to 1959-60
Draft1957
2Round
12Overall pick
From Dayton
Career highsSingle season
10.3PPG · 1958-59 · SAC
7.0RPG · 1958-59 · SAC
1.0APG · 1958-59 · SAC
10.8PER · 1959-60 · NYK
1.1Win shares · 1959-60 · NYK
Position rank1959-60
#14PPG rank
#5PER rank
#5Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 22 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1959-60 - 1959-60 · 1 seasons
8.0 PPG 5.1 RPG 1.0 APG
54 games
Sacramento Kings
1958-59 - 1959-60 · 2 seasons
10.0 PPG 6.7 RPG 1.0 APG
87 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1958-59 SAC 67 0 24.2 10.3 7.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 40.4 0.0 72.4 - -
1959-60 NBA 74 0 20.0 8.3 5.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 42.9 0.0 68.4 - -
1959-60 NYK 54 0 20.0 8.0 5.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 41.8 0.0 67.2 10.8 1.1
1959-60 SAC 20 0 20.0 9.1 5.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 45.8 0.0 70.9 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1959 New York Knicks Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1959-60 to 1959-60
Jul 1959 Sacramento Kings New York Knicks season change

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Born on June 8

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About Jim Palmer

James G. Palmer was an American professional basketball player. Palmer was selected in the 1957 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks.