Dave Cowens vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Milt Palacio 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Milt Palacio -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Milt Palacio -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.