Milt Palacio vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Milt Palacio 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Milt Palacio 4.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Milt Palacio 2,243 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Milt Palacio 831 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Milt Palacio 1,194 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Milt Palacio 302 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Milt Palacio 58 David Thompson 407

Total Games Milt Palacio 470 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Milt Palacio .419 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Milt Palacio .235 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Milt Palacio .719 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Milt Palacio - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Milt Palacio - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Milt Palacio - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Milt Palacio - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Milt Palacio - David Thompson 27

Total Games Milt Palacio 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Milt Palacio - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Milt Palacio - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Milt Palacio - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Milt Palacio - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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