Sam Lacey vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Sam Lacey 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Lenny Wilkens - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.