Sam Lacey vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Lacey 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Sam Lacey 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.