Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Milt Palacio 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Milt Palacio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Milt Palacio 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Milt Palacio 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Milt Palacio 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Milt Palacio -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Milt Palacio -