LaMelo Ball vs. Milt Palacio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Milt Palacio and LaMelo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

LaMelo Ball played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Milt Palacio, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Milt Palacio had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24
Milt Palacio 7 0 1999-00 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 51 28.8 15.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.8 2.7 5.7 13.2 .436 1.8 5.1 .352 2.5 3.2 .758
Milt Palacio 53 7.4 2.0 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 75 32.3 20.1 1.4 5.2 6.7 7.6 1.6 0.4 3.3 3.2 7.2 16.7 .429 2.9 7.5 .389 2.8 3.2 .872
Milt Palacio 58 19.7 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.2 4.6 .472 0.2 0.6 .333 1.3 1.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 36 35.2 23.3 1.2 5.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 3.6 3.3 8.2 20.0 .411 4.0 10.6 .376 2.8 3.4 .836
Milt Palacio 69 11.4 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.1 .383 0.2 0.6 .317 0.8 1.1 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball 22 32.3 23.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 8.0 1.8 0.2 3.8 3.6 8.3 19.2 .433 3.2 9.0 .355 4.1 4.7 .865
Milt Palacio 80 24.7 5.0 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.1 2.0 4.9 .418 0.1 0.5 .216 0.8 1.1 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season -2003-04
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio 59 20.5 4.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 1.8 5.1 .349 0.1 0.4 .154 0.8 1.2 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season -2004-05
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio 80 19.2 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.2 4.9 .446 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 1.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Milt Palacio
Season -2005-06
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio 71 19.4 6.2 0.2 1.6 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 2.4 5.7 .424 0.0 0.2 .063 1.4 2.1 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Milt Palacio ------- --- ----------
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