Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

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.