Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atp tourUnited States | 13 | 3 | – | 16 | 27 | 191 | 227 | 7 | 5 |
| 1986 Atp tourUnited States | 21 | 9 | – | 22 | 30 | 249 | 281 | 8 | 2 |
| 1985 Atp tourUnited States | 35 | 16 | – | 48 | 52 | 494 | 512 | 16 | 8 |
| 1984 Atp tourUnited States | 22 | 12 | – | 28 | 25 | 252 | 257 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 Atp tourUnited States | 43 | 20 | – | 59 | 59 | 572 | 574 | 16 | 8 |
| 1982 Atp tourUnited States | 25 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 30 | 355 | 345 | 14 | 5 |
| 1981 Atp tourUnited States | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| Career7 seasons | 161 | 76 | 1 | 215 | 228 | 2,135 | 2,233 | 68 | 30 |
| Game | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Indoor: Round of 32 v Johan CarlssonL 1-2 20 Oct | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2 | – |
| Sydney Indoor: Round of 32 v Ramesh KrishnanL 0-2 12 Oct | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | – |
| Scottsdale: Round of 32 v Brad GilbertL 0-2 5 Oct | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – |
| US Open: Round of 128 v Jaroslav NavratilL 2-3 1 Sept | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Wimbledon: Round of 128 v Miloslav MecirL 0-3 22 June | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Roland Garros: Round of 64 v Damir KereticL 1-3 25 May | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Roland Garros: Round of 128 v Peter LundgrenW 3-0 25 May | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Seoul: Round of 32 v Michael KuresL 0-2 20 Apr | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | – |
| Tokyo Outdoor: Round of 64 v Matt AngerL 0-2 13 Apr | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 32 v Stefan EdbergL 1-3 23 Feb | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 1 | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 64 v Ramesh KrishnanW 3-1 23 Feb | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 0 | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 128 v Pablo ArrayaW 3-1 23 Feb | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 128 v Dan GoldieL 2-3 12 Jan | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Split | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LossesResult | 85 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| WinsResult | 76 | 1.0 | – | 2.2 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Regular seasonStage · won 71 of 143 | 143 | 0.5 | – | 1.4 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| FinalsStage · won 5 of 18 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 0.3 | – |
| Paul McnameeOpponent · won 3 of 6 | 6 | 0.5 | – | 1.2 | 1.0 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 0.8 | – |
| Tim WilkisonOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 0.4 | – | 0.8 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 0.4 | – |
| Anders JarrydOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 0.3 | – |
| Ben TestermanOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 14.7 | 0.3 | – |
| Bruce MansonOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | 2.3 | 0.7 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Damir KereticOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Johan KriekOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | – | 0.7 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Mark DicksonOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Matt AngerOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Ramesh KrishnanOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | 1.0 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Sammy Giammalva JrOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 0.3 | – |
| Brian GottfriedOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Chris JohnstoneOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 1.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 24.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Danie VisserOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | – |
| Eliot TeltscherOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Glenn MichibataOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Jaroslav NavratilOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Marian VajdaOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 1.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mark EdmondsonOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Mats WilanderOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – |
| Mike BauerOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 0.5 | – |
| Pablo ArrayaOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.5 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Pat CashOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Peter FlemingOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Sandy MayerOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 18.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Steve DentonOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Tim GulliksonOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.5 | 1.5 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Tom CainOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Vitas GerulaitisOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – |
| Wayne HampsonOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | 2.5 | 0.5 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Aaron KricksteinOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Amos MansdorfOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Andreas MaurerOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Bernard MittonOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Bill ScanlonOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Blaine WillenborgOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Brad DrewettOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Brad GilbertOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Brent PirowOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Christophe Roger-VasselinOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Craig A MillerOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Dan GoldieOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| David CarterOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 3.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Derek TarrOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Diego PerezOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Eric WinogradskyOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Erick IskerskyOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Fernando LunaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Francesco CancellottiOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Fritz BuehningOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Gianluca RinaldiniOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Gianni OcleppoOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 18.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Guillermo VilasOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Gustavo GuerreroOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Guy ForgetOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Hans KaryOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – |
Wins-losses for Palmer. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).