Sam Lacey vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.