Dennis Johnson vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Milt Palacio -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Milt Palacio -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.