Milt Palacio vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Milt Palacio 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

Milt Palacio

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Milt Palacio 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Milt Palacio 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Milt Palacio 2,243 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Milt Palacio 831 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Milt Palacio 1,194 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Milt Palacio 302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Milt Palacio 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Milt Palacio 470 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Milt Palacio .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Milt Palacio .235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Milt Palacio .719 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Milt Palacio 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Milt Palacio - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Milt Palacio - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.