Elvin Hayes vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Milt Palacio 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Milt Palacio 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Milt Palacio -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.