Dave DeBusschere vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio and Dave DeBusschere 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 DeBusschere

vs.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Milt Palacio 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Milt Palacio -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.